It sounds simple enough. You gather up a bunch of good, used books, do a little publicity and sell as many as you can. Each year the Friends of Tutt Library sponsor a two day book sale. Proceeds from the sale fund special projects and the purchase of new books for the collection. The process of putting on a successful book sale is a year-long one involving a number of steps and the assistance of Friends of Tutt Library volunteers, librarians, support staff and student assistants.
Donations also come to the library from used bookstores.
Before the gifts are put into the Book Sale, however, each one is reviewed by a librarian. Some are added to the Tutt collection as new titles or to replace badly worn copies. Other specialized language material is occasionally offered to university libraries with extensive collections. When reviewing gift books for possible addition to the Library, a librarian evaluates whether the content will support the college curriculum. Other factors the librarian considers are how current the information is, who authored the book or whom it is about, the condition of the book, and the date of the edition.