Used Books For Sale on Woodstock Square

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County (EDMC) will hold their Winter Used Book Sale during the week of Woodstock’s Groundhog Days celebration, from Wednesday, January 26 through Wednesday, February 2 at the downtown Woodstock Square Mall.

The week-long sale will include over 5,000 good-quality used books for all ages and interests, at prices ranging from 50 cents to $ 5.00 each. Discounted “bag sale” prices will be offered on the final two days of the sale.

The sale schedule will run as follows:

Regular sale prices are in effect

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 26-27

From 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28,

From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, January 29.

The sale will be closed on Sunday, Jan. 30.

Monday, Jan. 31 is “Buy one, get one free” day from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For each book purchased, shoppers may choose another book of equal or lesser value, free of charge.

Tuesday, February 1

A $5-per-bag sale will run from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Wednesday, February 2

A $3-per-bag sale will be held from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.- also Groundhog Day.

The last day of the sale will begin shortly after the Groundhog Prognostication Ceremony that is held each year at 7 a.m. on the Woodstock Square.

The Defenders’ Winter Used Book Sale will be held in Room 210 on the second floor of the Woodstock Square Mall, which is located at 110 S. Johnson Street on the west side of the square (The former McHenry County Courthouse.)

Free, live folk music will be provided on several days of the sale, courtesy of Don Humbertson and members of the nonprofit Off Square Music organization. Scheduled performances include:

 Friday, Jan. 28: 6 - 7:30 p.m., Kishwaukee Ramblers.

 Saturday, Jan. 29: 10 a.m., J.W. Rice; 11 a.m., Kent Fishburn & Debbie Firak; noon, Guyz with Bad Eyez; 3 p.m., Andy Andrick and Friends.

 Wednesday, Feb. 2: 8 a.m. Keith & Judy; 9 a.m., Judson and Judy Brown; 10 a.m. - noon, Kishwaukee Ramblers.

All proceeds from the sale will benefit the programs and operations of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Got books to donate? Donations for the sale may be dropped off from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. every Monday - Saturday at the Defenders’ Green Spot resale store on the first floor of the Woodstock Square Mall, or at anytime in their outdoor donation drop box on the west side of the building at 110 S. Johnson Street.