Opening Day — Hooray!

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The line-up began early in the morning and by the time the doors to Old Vic opened to usher in the start of the 28th Annual Victoria College Book Sale, book lovers were patiently waiting all the way down St. Mary’s Street!  Can you spot yourself in any of these shots?

Think all the best stuff is gone? Nope! New stock is put out each and every day of the sale, so you never know what you’ll find when you least expect it!  Check out this happy guy who found more than a couple things for his bookcase at home:

And what about all our phenomenal volunteers:  friends, students, alumni and book lovers alike?  You’d think we’d be exhausted and suffering with tired feet but we’re ready to help you again today, tomorrow, the day after and beyond!  Don’t let Bert and Ernie and the rest of the gang fool you!

See you again soon!

One. More. Day.

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The 28th year of the Victoria College Book Sale is almost upon us!

Doors open at 2:00 P.M. sharp tomorrow, Thursday September 19th, and stay open until 8:00 P.M. that night!  Can’t make it on Thursday?  No problem!  The sale continues:

Friday Sept 20th, 10am-8pm

Saturday Sept 21st, 11am-6pm

Sunday Sept 22nd, 11am-5pm

Monday Sept 23rd, 10am-8pm

New stock is put out throughout the day, each and every day of the sale, so there’s always something new and interesting to catch your eye!  Check out some of the goodies our hard-working volunteers have already set up for Opening Day:

On the main floor of Old Vic in Alumni Hall:

And a new favourite for those who have been part of the sale over the years is our table with “Lin’s Picks”, honouring Lin Taylor’s upbeat spirit, cheerful personality and infallible sense of humour:  you are missed!

 

Don’t forget to pop into the Specials Room this year — you never know what you’ll find!  We’ve got some older books, some hard-to-find books, journals, art prints, posters, and all kinds of odds & ends.  Sneak a peek below for a preview:

There are many many more subject areas and thousands of books upstairs on the second floor and in the chapel.  Not sure where to find your favourites?  Ask one of our volunteers or pick up a copy of the directory.

We can’t wait to see you on Thursday at 2:00 P.M.!

Don’t miss this newly added event with Donna Jean MacKinnon!

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Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to be a female newspaper reporter between 1930 and 1960?  Come hear author, Victoria College graduate, and former Toronto Star reporter, Donna Jean MacKinnon, as she presents an illustrated lecture from her debut book, “Newsgirls: Gutsy Pioneers in Canada’s Newsrooms“, where we’ll get the inside scoop about newsgirls and major world events from this time period.

Monday April 15, 2019 at 2:00 P.M.

Alumni Hall in Old Vic, 91 Charles Street West

See you there!