Friend of Library Offer Collectors' Corner

Volunteer members of Friends of the East Providence Public Library have gathered more than 100 special or unusual books that have been donated by library patrons. These collectible books will be available at the Spring Book Sale at Weaver Library, April 9-12, 2026.

A list of some of these special books is available on the Friends of the East Providence Library web page on the East Providence Public Library website, www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.Just click on About, then Friends of the Library. The books are listed with a short description and price on the site. Dozens of books are featured on a wide variety of topics. More are added as they arrive.

In the Antiquarian section, an 1855 edition of Physical Geography of the Sea by Matthew Maury is for sale for $250. It Is the first edition of the first book ever written on oceanography and contains foldouts of the first map of the ocean floor. An extremely rare 1893 first edition of Fall River Tragedy: History of the Borden Murders by Edwin Porter, police reporter for the Fall River Globe, is available for $500. Among the current books offered in the classics section is a complete 1988 six-volume set of The Oxford Illustrated Jane Austen for $60. A wide selection of large art and fashion books are offered in Interesting Finds, including Dressed to Kill, a collection of Jazz Age fashion, for $20.

Collector’s Corner books will be available at the Spring Book Sale at Weaver Library, April 9-12, 2026.Individuals can also email epcollectorscorner@yahoo.com or call 401-742-2751 for information or to view or arrange pick up of books. All proceeds from the Collectors’ Corner benefit the East Providence Public Library. Payment at the Book Sale can be made by Venmo, cash or check.