Little City Book Fair

All done!

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Thank you to those you attended the 2011 Little City Book Fair at Harper College!

Almost Friday!

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Friday, August 19 at 5pm is opening night for the Little City Book Fair. Be one of the first of thousands of shoppers to pick from the best collection of hundreds of thousands of new and gently used books in nearly 60 subject categories.

Aug. 19 5p.m. – 10p.m.; Aug. 20 10a.m. – 9p.m.; Aug. 21 10a.m. – 5p.m. Free admission Saturday and Sunday; $10 donation requested on opening night. Harper College Gymnasium, 1200 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine. www.littlecity.org/bookfair.

Only two weeks away

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The 2011 Little City Book Fair is quickly approaching and we recently received an extremely generous donation of gently used CDs and DVDs to sell. This week a large variety of over 100 CDs and DVDs were donated. Little City would like to thank everyone who made a donation, because of you we have reached our goal of 100,000 books.

If you missed the deadline to donate items, you can still help Little City by volunteering for the Book Fair. Visit www.littlecity.org/bookfair for more details or contact knelson@littlecity.org.

Don’t forget to visit the Little City Book Fair held on August 19-21 at Harper College in Palatine. All proceeds from the Book Fair benefit the hundreds of children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities served by Little City Foundation.

Donation Locations

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Did you know that you can donate your new and gently used books at any time, any day of the week?

There are numerous book donation drop-off locations throughout the northwest Chicago suburbs, including the drop box at Little City's main campus - 1760 W. Algonquin Road, Palatine, Illinois 60067 (pictured at left).

Additional drop points include:

Palatine: American Chartered Bank of Palatine, 700 W. Euclid Avenue (847) 776-6201 View map

Palatine: Top Shelf Books, 47 E. Northwest Highway (847) 705-9940 View map

Schaumburg: American Chartered Bank of Schaumburg, 1199 E. Higgins Road (847) 517-5400 View map

Lake Zurich: American Chartered Bank of Lake Zurich, 459 S. Rand Road (847) 540-5202 View map

Northbrook: American Chartered Bank of Northbrook, 1090 Willow Road (847) 418-3218 View map

Northbrook: Koenig & Strey GMAC, 1925 Cherry Lane (847) 272-0330 View map

Highland Park: Rick’s Auto Care, 1500 Old Skokie Road (847) 831-3165 View map

Skokie: Bank of America, 4747 W. Dempster (847) 676-5544 View map

Direct Pick-Up: Little City will also pick up donations of 150 or more books that meet the following criteria: (1) Books must be in small boxes or double bagged for one person to carry. (2) Books must be accessible for pickup person.

Please call 847-221-7856 to arrange a pick-up.

Wanted: Book Donations

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Donate your books, CDs, DVDs, records, comic books and more to the Little City Book Fair! Little City Foundation is looking to collect donations of new and gently used items to sell at the 2011 Little City Book Fair on August 19-21. All proceeds from the Book Fair benefit the hundreds of children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities at Little City Foundation. For more information on:

Book donation pick-ups or to host a book drive, contact Vince Williams at (847) 221-7856.

Volunteering, contact Kathryn Nelson at (847) 221-7804.

Little City Book Fair: Donations Needed

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As you embark on your spring cleaning plans, don’t be so quick to toss out those books you’ve already read…donate them to the 2011 Little City Book Fair! This year’s sale will be held on August 19-21, 2011 at Harper College in Palatine, and donations are welcome throughout the year and during the event.

The Little City team is in need of books and other media to sell. Just bought a Kindle, iPad or other eBook reader? Well, then it's time to get rid of all your printed books!

If you have any new or gently used books you’d like to donate, Little City has multiple drop-off locations, including the Little City Palatine campus and other sites throughout neighboring suburbs. The Little City team will also pick up donations of 150 or more books.

For a complete listing of drop-off locations, visit www.littlecity.org/bookfair or call Vince Williams at (847) 221-7165.

Little City Book Fair Selection Announced!

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Join us August 19 - 21 at Harper College for the largest book fair in the Midwest! In addition to bargain books, the Little City Book Fair will have an extensive collection of CDs, DVDs, comic books and collectors books. Categories include:

Adventure, Espionage, Judaica/Holocaust, Reference, Architecture, Ethnic Studies, Large Print, Religion, Art, Fiction, Literature, Science, Bibles, Foreign Language, Math, Science Fiction, Biography, Gardening, Media, Sexuality, Business, Harry Potter, Medical, Signed Books, Celebrity, Health, Music, Social Science, Chicago, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Sports/Hobbies, Children, History - Military, Nature, Teaching Aids, Cliffs Notes, History - U.S., Performing Arts, Transportation, Computer, History - World, Philosophy, Travel, Cooking, Home/Parenting, Photography, Westerns, Crafts, How To, Poetry, Women/Mens Studies, Crime, Human Awareness, Presidents, Dummies, Humor, Psychology and much more!

We are still looking for more books to add to this year's book fair! There are several drop-off locations including the Little City Palatine campus and other sites throughout neighboring suburbs. For more information, visit http://www.littlecity.org/events/2011/bookfair/donations.aspx.

Little City Book Fair: 2011 Dates Announced

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Bring your children, friends and family and join Little City August 19-21, 2011 for the 2011 Little City Book Fair at Harper College in Palatine, Illinois. Be one of the first of over 8,000 shoppers to pick from the best collection of hundreds of gently used books in over 70 subject categories.

In addition to bargain books, the Little City Book Fair* will have an extensive collection of CDs, DVDs, comic books and collectors books.

* Previously the Little City Used Book Sale held at Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Illinois.

Hours of Operation:

Friday, August 19, 2011	5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, August 20, 2011	10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, August 21, 2011	10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission: Free (except Friday, August 19, when a $10 entrance fee is requested as a donation to Little City Foundation.

Little City Used Book Sale 2010

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The Little City Used Book Sale, the largest event of its kind in the Midwest, will take place June 4-13, 2010 at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, Illinois just outside of Chicago. The outdoor sale typically draws over 8,000 shoppers with more than 200,000 gently used books in 70 subject categories. In addition to bargain books, the Little City Used Book Sale also has an extensive collection of CDs, DVDs, vinyl records, comic books and collectors books.

All proceeds benefit the adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Little City Foundation.

Hours for the event are as follows:
Friday, June 4: 5 PM – 10 PM ($10, children under 10 free)
Saturday, June 5: 10 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, June 6: 10 AM – 5 PM
Monday, June 7 – Thursday, June 10: 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday, June 11 & Saturday, June 12: 10 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, June 13: 10 AM – 5 PM

Location:
Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center - 4999 Old Orchard Rd., Skokie, IL 60077

Admission:
* $10 entrance fee on Opening Night, Friday, June 4th (proceeds donated to Little City)
* FREE all other days

For more information, visit www.littlecity.org/booksale.

Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in donating your time to Little City Foundation? There are many volunteer opportunities available to help contribute to the success of the annual Little City Used Book Sale.

Book donations arrive daily to Little City Foundation and volunteers are needed before the sale to help sort, price and package books in our Palatine-based book warehouse. The 10-day sale at Old Orchard also relies heavily on volunteer participation. Every year indivduals and groups come to lend at a hand with information distribution, book sorting, checkout, and baggers.

Individual and group volunteers are welcome during the work day, on evenings and on weekends as well. If you are interested in volunteering before or during the book sale, contact the Little City Volunteer Department at volunteer@littlecity.org or (847)221-7804 for more information.

Check out the following Chicago Tribune article about the importance of volunteers at the Little City Used Book Sale.

Mission - Little City Foundation
Little City Foundation engages and supports individuals, families and communities to ensure that children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities can realize their unique potential to live safely, learn continuously, explore creatively and work productively.

Little City Used Book Sale 2009

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The Little City Foundation Used Book Sale, the largest event of its kind in Illinois, will take place June 5-14 at Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie.

The Book Sale, which celebrates its 51st year, typically draws more than 7,000 shoppers with its more than 200,000 used books in 70 subject categories. In an effort to attract all bargain shoppers, not just book collectors, Little City has increased its offering of comic books, DVDs, CDs and vinyl records. Events such as Senior Citizens’ Day, Children’s Day and Bargain Weekend also have been added to appeal to a wider audience.

“The Used Book Sale has had a loyal following since it was founded as the Brandeis Book Sale more than half a century ago. With the troubled economy this year, we expect that people will be more bargain-hungry than ever,” said Shawn Jeffers, Executive Director of Little City. “We’ve brought in a more diverse mix of merchandise, so not only will everyone be able to get a great buy, but they’ll also be able to help raise money for a worthy organization, Little City Foundation.”

Senior Citizen’s Day is scheduled for June 10, Children’s Day is June 11, and Bargain Weekend is June 13 -14. Admission to the event is free, except on opening night, Friday, June 5, when a $10 donation is charged.

Hours for the event are as follows:
Friday, June 5: 5 PM – 10 PM ($10, children under 10 free)
Saturday, June 6: 10 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, June 7: 10 AM – 5 PM
Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11: 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday, June 12 & Saturday, June 13: 10 AM – 9 PM
Sunday, June 14: 10 AM – 5 PM