People ask about it months in advance. Not only that but people line up for it hours before it even starts. I took this pic soon after we opened and there were 12 spots already saved. The sale didn't officially start until 7 hours from then. On my way out to class, there were another 12 markers that wrapped around the side of the library. There is always a line wrapping around the library on opening day. There are nearly 200 parking spots at the library, and parking is at such a premium that the staff parking lot is roped off and cars parked there without a designated staff sign are ticketed or, even worse, towed
I love working the book sale. It's crazy busy, not for me at the circ desk, but for the Friends. I love to people watch and check out the odd titles that are for sale. Lucky me gets to work all but one day of the book sale this time around. Last year, I missed out on it because I was whored out to another branch that was short staffed. I missed the most recent one because I was on vacation. It also seems like every time a book sale goes on, we have new staff and they're always 'shocked and awed' by the whole event. I liken it to working my first Black Friday at Worst Buy -- a unique but useless experience.
Apparently, our Friends' sale is one of the only ones that is book dealer friendly. Other libraries ban the use of barcode scanners (haters). Our Friends do an excellent job of spotting the expensive books and separating those from the rest. The book dealers have an unspoken agreement to honor each others spot in line.I personally can't knock the hustle. Ever since I started working for the library as a page, I've always eBay hustled to supplement my income (if you can even call it that). I really enjoy it too. As you can see from my latest hustle, I buy my deals by the crate.
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