January Book Blast Sale!

Get a great book for 25 cents!

Imagine getting your hands on the beloved “Goodnight Moon” or the wildly popular “The Hunger Games” for a quarter.

Thousands of best-selling, unique and engaging books will be on sale at the 2012 Used Book Blast, January 27 and 28 at the Algonquin Township Hall, 3702 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Children’s books are 25 cents and adult books are $1 to $2.

The annual sale benefits the Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education (CLFOGE), a not for profit group of parents and educators dedicated to supporting gifted education throughout Crystal Lake School District 47.

"People walk out with 20 to 30 books for their kids at the price they’d have paid for a single new book. We carry books for adults, too," said Kerry Devine, an organizer of the sale. "If someone has a few minutes to drop by and pick out some books, they’re in for a great bargain, and the proceeds help us provide support for the EC students and teachers of District 47."

CLFOGE donates thousands of dollars each year to District 47 teachers to purchase equipment and supplies for the Extended Curriculum program.
Book sale hours: Friday, 9 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, 9 to 5 p.m.