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What's New @ Your Memphis Public Library & Information Center

  • The City and its Libraries: Increased Need and a Vital Future: Annual Report
  • Central Library Invites Teens to Celebrate 'SwedeFest' for Memphis in May
  • Genealogy Workshop
  • Second Editions Bookstore is One-Stop Shop for Signed Book Lovers
  • Family Tunes and Tales 'Crosses Bridges Between the Arts'
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Second Editions Bookstore, gently used books

2013 BOOKSTORE SALES

April 6-12
Media
April 20-26
Sci-Fi
Apr 27-May 3
Mystery
May 10 & 11
MAY SALE
May 13-24
Fiction
May 25-31
Health & Fitness
June 1-14
Summer Reading
June 15-28
Children's Books
July 6-12
Cookbooks
June 13-26
Back to School
June 27- Aug 2
Media
Aug 3-9
Parenting
Aug 10-17
Mystery
Aug 24-31
Romance
Sept 7-14
Religion
Sept 21-28
Fiction
Oct 5-11
Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Horror
Oct 12-18
Cookbook
Oct 25-26
Fall Book Sale Oct 25-26
Nov. 2-15
Children
Nov. 16- Dec.21
Christmas

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOKSALES

SPRING BOOK SALE
Friday, May 10th & Saturday, May 11th
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friends preview May 10th 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
FALL BOOK SALE
Friday, October 25th & Saturday, October 26th
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friends preview October 25th 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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stephanie.white@memphistn.gov

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