On a pleasanter note, Geib calls “connecting people with books, one of the most rewarding parts of my job." Her real life customers include: “teachers who buy classroom books with their own money; people who buy large print books to donate to nursing homes, and families shopping together. There are customers who plan their visits home to coincide with our book sales, youngsters who are excited about finding their own copy of a favorite book, and my favorites, the ones who tell me ‘I’ve looked for this for years!’”

 

As a person with a foot in both worlds she has a unique vantage point, from one side she knows first hand how libraries can earn substantial revenues by putting their discards and unwanted books on line. Her experience also suggests there might be a niche for traditional booksellers to interact with library systems in a way that could be beneficial to both sides.

Comments Geib, “I’ve been thinking it might be fun to blog about libraries and book selling; perhaps this article will give me the nudge to start.” 

Link for book sale information both public sales dates and on line inventory. www.indyplfoundation.org/news-and-events/library-book-sales

Link for Indianapolis Public Library www.imcpl.org 

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Reach bookseller Miriam Geib at: MGeib@imcpl.org

Reach writer Susan Halas at: wailukusue@gmail.com