Used Book Sale
Saturday, June 2, 9 am to 1 pm
Community Presbyterian Church Gym----Everyone can sell!!!
See info. below.
Mark your calendars for the first used book/curriculum sale of the summer!
For those of you who have never participated in one of our school’s used book sale, here is an explanation
of how to get ready for it!
How the Sale Works
The gym is divided into sections. Material is divided by grade from
preschool through grade 6, then by subject matter for grades 7-12. Areas are set aside for readers, teacher resource
materials, multi-level use, games, and miscellaneous. There’s also a section devoted to “free” materials (anything
you’re willing to give way).
If you’re selling items at the event, please mark all your materials
carefully. If something is free, write “free” on it or on a label stuck to it. Otherwise, on each item attach an envelope
listing your name, item’s name, recommended grade level (if known), and the price. If you have more than one item in a
set, band the materials together and write how many pieces are in that set on your envelope. Purchasers will
place the purchase amount in these envelopes.
When you bring books to set up, register with the cashier, who will label a
large envelope with your name and phone number. This envelope will be used to collect individual envelopes which
contain payment for materials you sell.
If you have time and are able to do so, you might consider making a master
list of your books and curriculum, for your use when you pick up your money and unsold materials on Saturday.
Schedule for Set-Up and Sale
Set-up will be on Friday, June 1, from 2-4 pm, and Saturday from 8 to 9
am. The sale will begin at 9 am Saturday and close promptly at 1 pm. Plan to return at 1 pm on Saturday to pick
up your money and any unsold materials, or have a friend do it for you. CRCS is not responsible for any materials left in
the gym.
Volunteers Needed
This sale is run by volunteers. Everyone who plans to sell materials
must volunteer to help with either set-up on Friday afternoon at 2 pm; no books can be put out until the gym is
set up. Or stay late on Saturday and help with moving tables back to where they go. This begins around 1:15 or 1:30 since we must
give time for books to be collected by sellers. We also need two or three cashiers to work shifts (9-11 am, and 11
am to 1 pm on Saturday). Tables have to be moved from other buildings to the gym, and then taken back on Saturday
afternoon. Signs have to be put on walls on Friday and taken down on Saturday. You’re welcome to bring your children
to help with these tasks. Contact the Crossroads office if you plan to sell books, and let us knowhow you plan
to help.
Second Sale in August
Veteran homeschooling families are usually ready to sell and buy in June.
However, new families are still purchasing materials just before schools begins. Crossroads plans to have a second
used book sale on August 11.
