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Contact:
Laura García-Culler, Executive Vice President
912.651.2125, or Email

GHS Announces Annual Book Sale

Savannah, GA – April 2, 2008. The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) will hold its Annual Book Sale on Friday, April 25, 2008 and Saturday, April 26, 2008 in the Reading Room of Hodgson Hall (501 Whitaker Street, Savannah). Book Sale hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Georgia Historical Society members will have the first opportunity to browse and purchase on Friday, April 25th from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. before the sale opens to the public at 10 a.m. Proof of membership is required.

Come find rare titles, history, biography, general non-fiction, local interest titles, popular fiction, and more! All books are priced to sell and proceeds benefit the GHS library and archives and are used to purchase and preserve additional books and manuscript materials for the Georgia Historical Society’s collection.

All books sold have been donated to GHS and are not part of the Society’s collection. Donated books for the Book Sale will be accepted through Friday, April 18, 2008. All donations are tax-deductible.

For more information on the Georgia Historical Society, please visit www.georgiahistory.com or call us at 912-651-2125.

The Georgia Historical Society, headquartered in Savannah, is the oldest cultural institution in the state and one of the oldest historical organizations in the nation. It is the first and only statewide historical society in Georgia. For nearly 175 years, GHS has collected, preserved, and shared Georgia history through a variety of educational outreach programs, publications, and research services. For more information visit: www.georgiahistory.com.