News

What:
Portland State University’s library will hold its quarterly surplus book sale starting November 2, 2006. Tables overflowing with thousands of book bargains will be located on the ground floor of the PSU Millar Library. Proceeds from this sale will benefit the PSU Library, the region's largest academic library.

When:
Thursday, November 2, 2006, Noon – 9 p.m.
Friday, November 3, 2006, 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday, November 4, 2006, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday, November 5, 2006, Noon – 9 p.m.

Where:
Ground floor of the PSU Millar Library (1875 S.W. Park Ave.).

Cost:
Admission is free and open to the public.

Prices are $1 for paperbacks, $2 for hardcover books and prices range from 25 cents – $2 for records, sheet music, cds, tapes, videos, maps and magazines.


Contact:
For more information contact Josh Hancock at 503-725-4579 or hancock@pdx.edu.

Background:
Portland State University’s library supports the information, research, teaching and learning needs for over 1,800 faculty members and 24,500 students at Portland State University, covering over 125 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates and continuing education programs. The PSU Library has over 1.3 million volumes, and subscribes to more than 8,000 journals and 6,000 electronic journals. In addition, PSU’s Library is the regional depository for federal documents and is a member of the Portals and Orbis/Cascade Alliance library consortia.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (#06-119)