Who doesn’t love a great book sale?
If you count yourself among many who do then you’ll love the Sisters of Providence Sixth Annual Used Book Sale scheduled Aug. 1-9 in Providence Center at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.
The Gift Shop at Providence Center is sponsoring the event which will be conducted in the Providence Center conference room located directly across from The Gift Shop. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The Gift Shop is also open during those hours for those people who want to complete a great day of bargain hunting.
Debbie Victor, manager of The Gift Shop, said people look forward to the book sale each year. “We’ve established a reputation for a well-organized event,” she said. “Folks know they can always count on a wide variety of books arranged in a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere. They can browse at their leisure and walk away with a great value for their donation.”
When people pay for their books they are making a donation to support ministries of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Payments may be made via cash or check, and Master Card and Visa credit cards are accepted.
“We ask for a FAIR donation, meaning we want our customers to consider the value of the books they are choosing,” Debbie said. “It isn't a yard sale, flea market or garage sale. Lots of labor goes into making this an enjoyable experience for our customers, so we want them to take that into account when deciding what they will donate for their items, keeping in mind also that all the proceeds benefit the ministries of the Sisters of Providence — a very worthy cause.”
Mainly, the books for the sale are donated. Buyers may choose among Bibles, spirituality books, best-sellers, fiction and nonfiction, hardbacks, paperbacks and audiobooks, in addition to children’s books, movies (VHS and DVD formats) and audiocassettes. The books represent a wide range of topics, including gardening, home repair, hobbies, health, biographies and more. New to the book sale this year will be music books, LP’s, board games and puzzles.
“With the volume of books, which we collect year-round, we don’t take the time throughout the year to really investigate what we have until they get out on the tables,” Debbie said. “We have never been disappointed with the variety we can offer, however. There are usually some surprises!”
Many people come together to make the annual event a popular one.
“This Used Book Sale would not happen if it weren't for our generous volunteers,” Debbie said. “This year, we have several Providence Associates who are going to help us, as well as a number of sisters and staff members. Since the sale is open the same hours as The Gift Shop at Providence Center, our (gift shop) staff cannot be two places at once so we truly are grateful for the hours that our volunteers donate.”
For more information, contact The Gift Shop at 812-535-2947, 1-866-996-2947 (toll free), giftshop@spsmw.org or see SistersofProvidence.org.
Click here to download our used book sale flier!
For more information:
Phone: 812-535-2947
Toll free: 1-866-996-2947