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October 30, 2008
Feeling bookish?

Kudos to the Portland Public Library for this idea: a children's book sale.

I love library book sales, but usually I have to browse all the book types, from archeology to zebras, to find good kids' work. But the folks at the Portland library have done the culling for me, and they say they have more books than usual this year.

The sale will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Rines Auditorium of the library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. It will also be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday.

And check out these prices: 50 cents for harcovers, DVDs, and videotapes; 10 cents for paperbacks, board books, magazines and audio cassettes.

On Tuesday, the final day, it's $1 per bag or box of anything.

For directions or more info on the library, see the library's Web site

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Ray Routhier is a dad who is morally opposed to paying for fun. He's 44, and a New Hampshire native (meaning he's morally opposed to a lot of things) and has been writing for daily newspapers for 20 years. He lives in South Portland with his wife Jessica and two daughters, Sophie, 4, and Dinah, 1. The family also includes two cats, twelve Barbies and 47 Polly Pockets. As a family, they love going to Portland Sea Dogs games, walking down to Willard Beach, dancing to the "Powdermilk Biscuit" song on public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," and finding new stuff to do.



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