Annual book fair in LB atrium turns castoff volumes into $8,235
Photo by Kate Hutchinson
Shoppers swarm (photo, right) at the 10th Annual Concordia Used Book Fair, held Sept. 25 and 26 in the atrium of the J.W. McConnell library complex. This year’s edition raised $8,235, bringing the 10-year total to over $70,000 for scholarships and the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy’s Student Emergency Food Fund.
Many people worked long and hard to make the event a success. Organizer Susan Hawke (Librarian, Career Resource Centre) wants especially to thank Distribution Services, the Bookstore, the Office of the Vice-President, Services, Nancy Curran (Conference Services) and Jenny Calder (International Students Office).
Donations are accepted throughout the year. Books should be boxed, labelled “Used Book Fair” and dropped off at the Hall Building loading dock via the garage on Bishop St.
“We accept all types of books — the only exceptions are textbooks older than 10 years and magazines other than National Geographic,” Hawke said.