Find Treasures at Schulenburg Library Friends Book Sale May 13-21

Who would publish and print a book inside a black and unfathomably featureless cover? This is but one curiosity of thousands in the piles of books donated to a library’s annual book sale. And another, a delicious telling of the undercover life of a NY Times food critic. And yet another, about Indians who lived right where we are standing. From a miniature guide to Grace which snuggles well in a purse — to a monograph on nasty people and how to stop being hurt by them — to books heavy with gorgeous art images. As book sales go, they are not only an offering bibliophiles must love, they are a trip through the halls of life and its many mysteries, drama, history, fascinations and machinations, both real and imagined, and all of it captured in ink on paper.

But the damning truth that books are becoming buggy whips, the artifacts of dying generations replaced by all things virtual is why everyone should come capture these treasures in waiting. Savor them. Honor them. And best of all — read them. Where else could you buy so much for a dollar?

It’s happening May 13 - 21 during regular hours at The Schulenburg Public Library, 310 Simpson, Schulenburg. Hosted by Friends of the Schulenburg Library.