CHICAGO, April 8, 2008 -Save the date for the Newberry Library's 24th Annual Book Fair. The four-day book bonanza runs Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27, and includes more than 100,000 used books for sale sorted into 60 categories.
Search through a wide variety of books including, cookbooks, children's books, art books, popular fiction, and music. The funds raised from the Book Fair allow thousands of people to use the Library's collections and enjoy public programming for free every year.
Along with the Book Fair, the Newberry Library will also host the Bughouse Square Debates on Saturday, July 26 from 12 pm - 4pm. The debates are held in Washington Square Park directly across the street from the Library. The park is known as one of America's most celebrated forums for free speech during the twentieth century. The annual debates celebrate and continue the tradition of freely addressing the most controversial and pressing issues of the times. For more information about the Debates, visit www.bloghousesquare.blogspot.com.
Book Fair Schedule:
Thursday, July 24, 2008, from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Friday, July 25, 2008, from 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 26, 2008, from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sunday, July 27, 2008, from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Admission to the book fair is free.
The Newberry is located at 60 W. Walton Street, in the heart of Chicago's Northside.
For more information, please visit www.newberry.org or call (312)-255-3501.
ABOUT THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY
The Newberry Library, a preeminent humanities research and reference institution, is home to a world-class collection of books, manuscripts, maps, music, and other printed materials related to the history and culture of Western Europe and the Americas. The collections span many centuries and feature items such as illuminated medieval manuscripts, rare early maps, rich genealogical resources, and the personal papers of Midwest authors. The Newberry offers exhibits based on its collections, musical and theatrical performances, lectures and discussions with today's leading humanists, seminars and workshops, and teacher programs. Visit us online at www.newberry.org or in person at 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL.