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Bookstock, the revived Brandeis used book sale, expands after one year
SHARON LUCKER-
MAN
some German books,
on the list of those that
Hitler had ordered to
Staff Writer
be burned. But some-
book lover
one had rescued a set,
and the professor was
came to last
thrilled to have it for
year's T.H.E.
his own collection.
Friends of
Literacy Used Book &
Books in German
Media Sale searching for
may be rare at the
Bookstock sale, but
a children's poetry book
her mother read to her in
some topics abound.
the 1950s.
"There's a whole lot
of Judaica, since a
She asked for help and
majority of the dona-
book sale co-chair Roz
tions are from the
Blanck of West
Bloomfield ran her fin-
Jewish community,"
Roz Blanck says.
gers along all the chil-
T. . 5
Bookstock is a won-
dren's books they had.
Finally she came to an old
derful community serv-
ice project, she adds.
book, frayed at the edges, 0
People love to give their
and pulled it out saying, 0
"Is this it?"
books away, while oth-
ers get to buy them for
It was, and the two
very little money. And,
burst into tears.
at the end of the sale,
The dedicated book sale
the remaining books are
volunteers, 900 strong,
given to organizations
may not always find just
what you're looking for,
that hold events like the
immunization fair at
but there's a good chance
Belle Isle, where each
with more than 50,000
child is given a book.
books donated by the
"We're open to other
community over the past
projects like that,"
year.
Blanck says.
Bookstock — the book
Proceeds from the sale
sale's new name
has
Top: Co-chair Jodi Goodman of West Bloomfield gets ready for the big sale
go to the Detroit Jewish
expanded from three days
Above: Volunteer Wanda Altese ofPlymouth sorts books.
Literacy Council and the
last year to a week-long
Volunteers were mentored in the
Oakland Literacy Council. ❑
event, stretching from Sunday to
fine art of used book sales by members
Sunday, May 16-23, at Laurel Park
of the Brandeis University National
Place in Livonia.
Women's
Committee, Detroit
"We partnered with a non-Jewish
I3ookstock is at Laurel Park Place in
Chapter, who ran the sale in previous
group who will work on Shabbat —
Livonia. A pre-sale runs from 8:45
years.
the Oakland Literacy Council," says
a.m.-11:45 a.m. Sunday, May 16,
The thrill of the fair is getting books
co-chair Jodi Goodman of West
admission, $8. Regular hours (free
you're looking for but also finding
Bloomfield.
admission) are noon-6 p.m. Sundays,
those you'd never expected to see.
Other sponsors inclUde the Jewish
10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday
Last year, for example, Bookstock's
Community Council's Detroit Jewish
until May 23. For information or to
treasurer, Paula Glazier of Bloomfield
Coalition for Literacy, Hillel Day
request books for an organization,
Township, helped a professor search
School, the Detroit Jewish News and
call (248) 291-1235.
for books. They were surprised to find
Laurel Park Place.
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