Halifax book sale supports musical organizations [Video]

Old books got a new chapter on life at the semi-annual Giant Book Sale in Halifax over the weekend.

The book sale was put on by the Women for Music Society at the Halifax Forum. The society is a member-based, charitable organization that encourages the enjoyment and support of classical music.

“We’ve actually been running book sales for over 60 years. It started off at the Halifax Shopping Centre and when we grew too big for that space, we moved here,” said Anne Laybolt with the Women for Music Society. “Books have been a really popular fundraiser because we can just offer a breadth of interest.”

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Customers who visit the book sale say there’s a wide variety of novels to choose from.

“History, Atlantic Canada, science, all kinds of different subjects. Very collective,” said John Porter, who attended the weekend sale. “It’s like a treasure hunt but …