Exterior of Morris Library, home of book, vinyl and media sale

Morris Library will host the book/vinyl and media sale, March 20-21. (Photo by Yenitza Melgoza)

March 09, 2026

SIU Book/Vinyl and Media sale is March 20-21

by Pete Rosenbery

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Discover treasures and hard-to-find items at the Friends of Morris Library and WSIU Radio massive public sale at Southern Illinois University Carbondale later this month.

The book/vinyl and media sale is Friday and Saturday, March 20-21, in the Morris Library basement. The sale will run from 4 to 7 p.m. March 20, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 21. Admission is free both days. Proceeds of the sale go to purchase materials and support the library’s mission and WSIU Radio.

Hardcover books are $1 apiece; paperback books, 50 cents apiece; and vinyl albums, $1 apiece. Prices will vary on coffee-table, art and photography books, SIU Press books, and boxed set items. The classic vinyl and media sale will feature a variety of vinyl records and CD’s ranging from classical to classic rock, along with a wide selection of DVD movies.

Only cash and checks will be accepted.

One of the highlights will be numerous books from SIU Press and the Trovillion Private Press, a Herrin publishing company operated by the late Hal and Violet De Mars Trovillion.

The sale will also feature varied books including:

  • Art.
  • Biographies. 
  • Children’s books.
  • Classics.
  • Cooking.
  • Fictional works.
  • History.
  • Management.
  • Mysteries.
  • Nonfiction.
  • Political science.
  • Romance.
  • Religion.
  • Science.
  • SIU Press Books.
  • SIU Carbondale Obelisk yearbooks. 

For more information, contact Morris Library at 618-453-2522.