According to Pat Gould, one of the three chairs of the event, "This is by far, the biggest book sale in Wilton Library's history. We 'weathered the storm' of last April's flooding and have come back bigger than ever."

Volunteers have been working year-round to sort, categorize and mark more than 70,000 items in at least 50 different categories. The sale begins Saturday morning, April 26, from 7 to 9 a.m. for early buyers, with an admission fee of $15. The sale opens to the general public with free admission at 9 a.m. The sale continues on Sunday, April 27, from noon to 5 p.m., with items on Saturday and Sunday priced as marked. On Monday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., items are half-price, and on Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., items will be free with donations accepted. The Rotary Club of Wilton will be selling donuts and coffee Saturday morning to early buying enthusiasts, and hot dogs and sodas thereafter. Proceeds from the morning and noontime food sales will benefit the library.

This year the sale will have a new live auction of rare books on Saturday morning, starting at 11 a.m., in addition to the traditional silent auction on Saturday and Sunday. The lists of both live and silent auction books can be found by visiting www.wiltonlibrary.org and clicking on "Book Sale 2008."

"the quality of the gently-used books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and videos are top-notch," said Janet Zuckerman, one of the chairs of the event. "We are so grateful to have such strong community support for this sale, which starts with the pristine condition and sheer quantity of the book donations, the hundreds of volunteers who work all year long to make this such an important fund-raiser for the library, and of course, the people who come and take advantage of these great bargains."