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Ongoing Book Sale
Each day, during normal hours of operation at the Main Library, approximately 20 shelves of adult fiction and non-fiction are kept for sale near the check-out desk on the first floor. This sale consists of donations that are in excellent to very good condition. Items are added a least once a week if not more frequently.
| Price List for Ongoing Book Sale | |
|---|---|
| Hardbacks | $3.00 each |
| Trade Paperbacks | $1.50 each |
| Mass Market Paperback | $0.75 each |
Street Fair Used Book Sale (held during FestivALL)
Each year KCPL schedules its annual Street Fair to coincide with Charleston's city-wide celebration, FestivALL. The Used Book Sale is just one of the many activities offered during the fair. Approximately 12 tables of books, consisting of donations and items withdrawn from the library's collections, are organized into adult fiction, adult non-fiction, and children's sections.
| Price List for Street Fair Used Book Sale | |
|---|---|
| Adult Hardbacks | $2.00 each |
| Adult Trade Paperbacks | $1.00 each |
| Adult Mass Market Paperback | $0.50 each |
| Children's Hardbacks | $1.00 each |
| Children's Paperbacks | $0.50 each |
Annual Used Book Sale (a component of the WV Book Festival)
To help navigate the huge volume of books and audio-visual materials available during this sale (approximately 210 tables) the items are further categorized by subject (See full list of subject categories). A special holding area, which we call the "corral", is available where you can bring books that you intend to buy. This is a staff-only area where items are tallied and boxed as you continue to shop.
| Price List for Annual Book Sale | |
|---|---|
| *Cassette sets with less than 6 pieces will be priced per cassette for the better price. | |
| Adult Hardbacks | $2.00 each |
| Adult Trade Paperbacks | $1.00 each |
| Adult Mass Market Paperbacks | $0.50 each |
| Children's Hardbacks | $1.00 each |
| Children's Paperbacks | $0.50 each |
| AudioBooks (cassette or CD) | $3.00 per set* |
| DVDs | $3.00 per disc |
| CD-Rom Products (Software) | $3.00 per disc |
| Music CDs | $2.00 per disc |
| Videos | $1.00 per cassette |
| Records | $1.00 per disc |
| Cassettes | $0.50 per cassette |
| Encyclopedias | $20.00 per set |
| Collector's Corner | Priced Individually |
Non-Fiction Categories:
- American History
- Animals
- Art & Music
- Biography
- Career & Test Books
- Cookbooks
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Education
- Entertainment
- Family Issues
- Gardening & Landscaping
- Geography & Travel
- Health & Fitness
- How To Books
- Languages
- The Law & True Crime
- Literature
- Medical
- Military
- Money Matters
- Paranormal
- Politics & Government
- Psychology
- Reference
- Religion / Philosophy
- Sciences
- Social Issues
- Sports & Games
- Technology
- West Virginia
- World History
Fiction Categories:
- General Fiction
- Inspirational
- Mystery
- Romance
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Western
Juvenile Categories:
- Easy Books
- Fiction
- Non-Fiction
Audio Visual Categories
- AudioBooks, Fiction
- AudioBooks, Non-Fiction
- Cassettes
- Children's AV
- CD-ROM Products
- DVDs
- Music CDs
- Records
- Videos, Fiction
- Videos, Non-Fiction