Good Shepherd Used Book Sale returns for Labor Day weekend

For book collectors, dealers, and readers in general, there is good news and more good news this summer.
After a difficult 2020, the Good Shepherd Church Used Book Sale in Hilltown is back on, and will be held Thursday through Sunday of Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2 through 5.
The other good news is that this year’s sale will include all of the books collected this year, as well as those held over from last year’s sale, which had to be canceled. So, there will be an abundance of books, CDs, audiobooks, and DVDs, all donated and in great condition. And, as always, nothing in the sale will be more than $1.
“There is more inventory than we have space to display,” explained Karen Bossert, chairperson for the book sale, “so we will be restocking every evening. If your favorites aren’t available the first day, they may appear later in the sale, so multiple visits could yield great results.”
One of the trademarks of the Good Shepherd book sale is the amount of sorting that is done for the various topics. Customers always comment that this sale has the best presentation of any sale that they visit. As always, the selection is pre-screened for condition, and is neatly arranged.

Fiction is set up alphabetically by author, with special categories sorted for Large Print, Anthologies, Foreign Language, Poetry/Plays, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Romance. Nonfiction is sorted into approximately 30 categories (History, Cooking, Health, Sports, Gardening, etc.), and CDs and DVDs by genre.
“Every year we got a bit more specific for some of our nonfiction categories,” said Cindy Schwebel, who is in charge of nonfiction, as well as the church’s music director. “For example, Health is now broken down into Medical, Fitness, Diet, and Family/Parenting. Other topics also are a bit more fine-tuned, based on customer feedback, to make browsing easier.”
The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 2 through 4, and conclude on Sunday, Sept. 5, when the hours will be noon to 5 p.m. The building is otherwise busy on Sunday morning, of course.
Any COVID restrictions will be determined as the sale date gets closer, as the facility comes under the direction of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, and the health of all participants is paramount. If there are restrictions, necessary items such as masks or hand sanitizer, will be available.
Good Shepherd Church is located at 1634 Hilltown Pike in Hilltown, at the intersection of Route 152 and Hilltown Pike. For information, call 215-712-7527.

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