The P.H. Welshimer Memorial Library’s 2nd Annual Milligan College Library Homecoming Book Sale, held October 23-24, was a rousing success! As with last year’s sale, we got off to a great start with a faculty & staff preview on Thursday afternoon that raised several hundred dollars. The sale continued all day Friday and Saturday, and continued at half-price the following Tuesday through Friday. Altogether, the sale raised over $1,000, beating last year’s total of $960. Library staff decided to donate all proceeds to Milligan College’s Forward Ever capital campaign, a portion of which will fund a major library renovation in the years to come.
The books and media collected for the sale came from duplicates and other titles weeded from the Library collection, titles donated by individuals that did not fit library collection guidelines, and some items from last year’s sale. Milligan College yearbooks that had been stored in the library over the decades were again offered for sale, and, as last year, were quite a hot item.
Library staff would like to thank members of the Milligan community and surrounding areas for visiting our booksale and making the event a success. Thanks also to our library student-workers who helped with organizing, setup, and tending to the cash box. We’d also like to thank Michael Kaal, who won our Library Booksale Art Contest, and whose picture of aspen trees was the images used in our promotional posters and postcards. The booksale is always a fun event, and we look forward to seeing you at Homecoming Weekend next year for the 3rd annual sale!
The Library is proud to announce the Michael Kaal is the winner of the First Annual Homecoming Book Sale Art Contest! Michael’s photograph of aspen trees will soon be sprouting up all over campus and the surrounding community as the poster and postcard image of this year’s Library Homecoming Booksale. In addition to the free display of his art, Michael will receive 2.5% of the total booksale proceeds. Congratulations, Michael!