Charleston Library Hosts 'Blind Date with a Book' Booksale

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The Charleston Carnegie Public Library is hosting a 'Blind Date with a Book' booksale from February 1st through February 14th. Visitors can purchase wrapped books with only genre, rating, and review clues to guide them, with new releases from 2020-2025 priced at $5 and earlier titles from 2019 or before priced at $3. The sale will not include any children's or young adult books.

Why it matters

This unique booksale event encourages readers to step outside their normal genres and discover new authors and stories they may not have otherwise considered. It also provides an opportunity for the library to clear out inventory and raise funds to support its operations and programming.

The details

The 'Blind Date with a Book' booksale will feature a selection of wrapped books, with only the genre, rating, and a brief review clue visible on the packaging. Customers can choose a 'blind date' book based on those limited details, creating an element of surprise and discovery. New releases from 2020-2025 will be priced at $5, while earlier titles from 2019 or before will be $3. No children's or young adult books will be included in the sale.

• The booksale will run from February 1st through February 14th, 2026.
• The library will be open regular hours during the two-week event.

What’s next

The library encourages readers to visit during the two-week event to find their next great read through the 'Blind Date with a Book' booksale.