Used books reign supreme over new books because there's something to be said for encountering a chocolate stain, a teardrop or a snot smear on random pages, reminding you that you're holding something someone enjoyed before you. Used books are things with histories. At the Friends Lakewood Library's Book Sale you can unleash your fetish for used books with wild abandon. Tens of thousands of books will be on sale, not to mention CDs, cassettes and DVDs. Knowledge has become ridiculously cheap and accessible. Take advantage.

USED BOOK SALE, members only presale 5:30 p.m. March 11, public sale 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 14-15, Lakewood Library, 6300 Wildaire Road SW, Lakewood, free admission 253.582.6040