Annual Used Book Sale - Hours and Procedures

Layout

The books and materials are arranged topically on various tables and in special sections thoughout the Agricultural Arena.

View Layout of Table in Ag Arena (pdf)

Hours

The AAUW State College Branch Used Book Sale is typically held the first or second weekend of May, Saturday through Tuesday, at the Snider Agricultural Arena on Penn State's University Park campus. The doors open at 9:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. daily.

Monday is Half-Price Day and Tuesday is Bag Day. On Bag Day customers are able to buy a bag of books for $5.00—AAUW supplies bags but prefers you to bring your own reusable bags.

Admittance

Free admission throughout the sale!

The doors open promptly at 9:00 a.m. For patrons waiting in line for admittance, entrance numbers are distributed beginning at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday of the sale by designated sale staff. Numbers are usually distributed until 8:50 a.m. as buyers congregate. These are the only valid entrance numbers. During the 2011 sale, approximately 723 people were admitted within the first 20 minutes.

The customer line to get into the sale will not form until Saturday of the sale weekend. Items left before Saturday to mark a place in line will be removed.

Once you receive your number, you are free to go out for breakfast. The official queuing of the line for the opening of the doors will take place beginning at 8:30 a.m. and follow strict numeric order.

Admittance into the arena prior to 9:00 a.m. for any reason (including use of the bathroom) is strictly the prerogative of sale staff.

Types of Payment

We accept cash and checks. We are not equipped to accept credit cards. An ATM machine is located in lobby of the Centre County Visitors' Center, which is located across the street from the Snider Agricultural Arena. The Visitors Center opens at 9:00 a.m.