What is the Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale?

It’s a massive new and gently used book sale to help raise money for the Greenville Literacy Association’s drive to improve adult literacy levels in Greenville County. There are tons of books at the sale – fiction and non-fiction, modern and classic, hardbound and soft cover – all at ridiculously low prices.

Fiction, non-fiction, adult and children’s books are needed. Please place your donations in the designated collection boxes June 10- August 2. And don’t forget to mark your calendar for August 16-18 for the Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale — you can come and shop for more books! By donating gently used books and shopping at the sale, you are supporting adult literacy efforts in Greenville County.

Participants enjoyed bargain prices on a quality and diverse selection books. With over 130 categories and 127,000 books, there was something for everyone. Re-stocking of the sales tables took place hourly all day long.

How big is “Really Big?”

The 2012 Really Good, Really Big, Really Cheap Book Sale was a huge success:

Funds raised: $104,000
Preview Party: $15,274
Books sold: over 97,000
Attendees: over 14,000
Volunteers: 701
Volunteers on Sale day: 356

How can you help?

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for the book sale. We look forward to working with you for the 2013 sale. Forms for volunteer opportunities for set-up, take down, check-out, greeters, re-stockers, hospitality, and more will be posted on the site soon.