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MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128 or Margaret Engel 585.275.4461
August 4, 2006
EVENT: 34th annual Friends Book Sale at the University of Rochester
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in the Great Hall of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public; free parking available on University lot
Located in the Great Hall on the second floor of Rush Rhees Library, the sale attracts donations and buyers from Western New York. For members of the Friends, a group of avid library supporters, a preview will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday before the official opening of the sale.
Books can be taken home by the bag at deep price reductions from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Proceeds benefit the University of Rochester Libraries and their collections.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To become a member of the Friends or about the sale, contact (585) 275-4461.
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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