A Feast for Readers---- Summer Book Sales of Pequot Library

  As a teacher, I often go to bookstores to buy books. But after I went to America, I found I couldn't afford to buy the books here. So I was very excited when Carrie told us that there would be a book sales at very cheap prices at the end of July. A few days ago Siggy emailed us, giving us the exact information about the book sales. I also searched in the internet and found that this time is the annual summer book sales which lasts from  Friday, July 25, 2014 to Tuesday, July 29, 2014 and it is the best book sale in New England, which provides over 140,000 books, CDs, DVDs, records, etc. Admission is free and open to the public. All Sale proceeds help fund Pequot Library's over 375 yearly inter-generational programs and events. 

     Carrie arranged a school bus to take us this Saturday to the library and back to Yale, but I couldn't wait till afternoon, so I discussed with Julia and we agreed to go there by train in the morning and then take the school bus back to Yale. This Saturday morning, we took the 9:25 (p.m.) train to Southport, CT where Pequot Library is located. Later there was an anecdote on our way to Southport which I's like to mention. Because the 9:25 train doesn't stop at Southport, so we got off the train one stop before Southport at Fairfield. But after we asked a person on the platform of Fairfield station, we knew that Southport is not within walking distance from Fairfield. Just when we were worried and trying to figure out a way to get to Southport, a middle-aged Asian woman came to us and asked us "what's up?" After she heard we were going to Pequot Library in Southport, she offered us a free ride there because she lives in Southport and just saw her daughter off to New York. We thanked her and got on her car. Actually she didn't know the exact position of  Pequot Library, but she took all the trouble to wind the way and ask the way for us. We really appreciated her kindness and willingness to help, and we even don't know her name!

  

Book Sales on the lawn of Pequot Library
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     When we arrived in Pequot Library, the first thing which came into our view are the white tents pitched on the big green lawn. Inside the tents there were many book stands of different categories which were shown on the signs beside the stands.  Behind the tents is the library. Inside the library there were also a lot of book stands. There were already some people going in and out of the tents.  Some already found what they wanted and sat down on the lawn or the bench, reading the books they had bought. Many people brought big cloth or fabric bags with them to carry books. Many of the books on sale just cost one dollar, CDs or DVDs were 3 dollars, some sitcom DVDs were very cheap. Actually I really wanted to buy a lot of English film DVDs but they were easily broken or damaged so finally I had to give up and just bought 4 DVDs. The books were good bargains, too. There were a lot of books about literature and biographies or autobiographies which I wanted to buy. If I lived in America, I would buy a lot of books from the book sales. Finally I had to give up a lot of good books and my favorite books.

inside the tent of the book sales

 What made me not so upset about buying enough books was that I also travelled around Southport before we bought books. Southport is a very beautiful town with many well-designed gardens and houses. And the people of Southport are very friendly too. Except the middle-aged lady who gave us a  free ride to Southport. There were two local people who volunteered to take the pictures for me and Julia. We felt very warm in our heart. Southport is not only beautiful for its scenery but also for its people.

 sea of wild flowers