Morning Meanderings…. Attack of the Library Sale… Mission POSSIBLE!!!

Published on by Sheila (Book Journey)


Ok…. before you read this post please humor me by pushing play on the video below.  I will wait here. ……..


It is 6:30  am…. feel free to synchronize your watches.  I am up and dressed warmly, grabbing a blanket, my folding summer chair and I am out the door…. I am meeting Amy at O’ seven hundred.


The Destination:

The Brainerd Library Fall Book Sale


The Mission:

To be the first two people waiting to get in to the sale


Why, you may ask would I care if I was the first one at the sale?  It is something I have always wanted to do.  The doors actually do not open until 9 a.m.  Around 8 am people will start to gather and form a line.  When they do unlock the doors they only let so many in at a time.

This spring when they had the sale…. I lallygagged.   I got coffee…. took my time going through town and when I arrived at 8:15…. I was way back in the line.  WAY BACK.  I was a mere speck to the people in the front… and for the first time in Library Sale history, I was not in the first group that entered the library.  I was in the second group.

Never again.

Amy, who is just a wonderful friend understands my need to be first – at least once.  If for no other reason than I think its kind of funny to be all huddled in chairs, covered in a blanket, like we are waiting to purchase really good concert tickets.  It certainly should be picture worthy…..

So this morning – I have notified work I will be in late…. tomorrow morning you are welcome (and encouraged!) to tune in and see what we accomplished on our mission.  😀

52 thoughts on “Morning Meanderings…. Attack of the Library Sale… Mission POSSIBLE!!!”

  2. Oh, I know that feeling! If you don’t get in first, you could miss some really good sales items…or lose out entirely. Imagine that?

    I remember doing this over the years when I was trying to get school clothes for the kids…or way back in college (in the dark ages, before computer registration!), we used to have to line up hours ahead of time to register. If you didn’t, you’d risk not getting that important class that you needed in order to graduate on time.

    Good luck!!!

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  5. Yeah whenever my library has a sale I’m there uber early because so much is scooped up so quickly. Last time I walked out with two bags of books but several people had to have people help them to their cars! Good luck!

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  10. Gosh, that sounds just like the library sale that we have here in “Mayberry by the Sea,” (a.k.a. Pacific Palisades, CA). Ours start at 8:00 a.m. and people are lined up by 7:00. When the rope goes down, you’d think the Kentucky Derby was starting…CHARGE!!!! My solution was to volunteer to work at the sale. Workers get first pick of the books. I found a first edition of a book I love, so it’s worth it!

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    1. M L, we held the first and second spots at 7:02 am. The third person came at 7:20 and they trickled from their. By the time the doors were unlocked the line went around the building.

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  11. Sheila…you are amazing…this is so funny and so sweet…you probably own a million books…have fun and I can’t wait until tomorrow to see your haul!!! I would be like this at Nordstrom’s…

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    1. I do like books Patty and these books contribute to my library give away selections (the you choose what I read and then you win). PLUS I love a bargain! 😀

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  14. I played the music while I read your post..made it sound uber exciting and I could picture you two staking out your spots. Can’t wait to see the great finds you snagged!!! 😀

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  15. I LOVE it!! You remind me so much of myself it isn’t funny! I hope that your mission was successful and that you were able to get the pick of the litter this am. Just the thought of my library book sale gets me excited and puts a smile on my face.

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    1. Sarah, it was a lot of fun and what was funny was that the spring sale everyone crowded tight against the door and it was quite a mob.

      With Amy and I in the front spots we just relaxed and sat on the 2 foot high high wall that frames the building and everyone else kind of followed that example.

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  18. You crack me up….the perfect music ! I can’t wait to see your purchases. I hope there was no pushing and shoving. 🙂

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    1. Book Whisperer I wish I would limit myself to just a few “early events” but seems like I am always on board for something in the early hours…..

      I am thinking of taking next Wednesday off from work to recoup.

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  23. ROTFL! I am going in an opposite direction. I’ve put myself on a limit to the books coming in. I’m running out of book shelf space and refuse to get another shelf. Hope you were able to get some good ones!

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    1. J Kaye I love the Library Sales and pick up a big majority of my personal library from these sales. Most I am will ing to read and give away but there are a few that stay in my personal library. 😀

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  25. I love it : ) I have never done that, but since I did the sorting of our library donations, I sort of had a preview sale. One reason I have so very many books. It is probably a good thing I don’t work at the library any more. My sister works for one in Northern Virginia and keeps an eye out for specific books I am looking for.
    The only time I went early to be at the front of the line was in college when Simon and Garfunkel came to perform. I was nearly crushed against the doors, so I don’t do that any more. A good book sale, however, I would be tempted.

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    1. Pat, they have a group called friends Of The Library that set up the sale and I know they get first pick of the books. I have thought about being on the Friends Of The Library committee, but the only thing holding me back is I dont want to work the sale – I want to shop it. 😀

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