The NY Public Library’s Schwarzman Building bustled today as the Book Sale drew 6,000. Over 10,000 books—novels, rare finds—sold; a Harlem poet’s $15 zine won X’s 6,000 posts. Free totes—1,500 gone—carried hauls. $5 coffees—300 sold; 56°F sun warmed. NYC’s readers—Midtown’s alive.
Organizer Lena Park, 36, set 50 tables—genres flew fast. A Queens collector’s 1920s find—$50—sparked buzz; 200 snapped pics. Pop-up author talks—100 listened; pens scratched. New carts—recyclable—kept halls tidy. Schwarzman’s vibe—NYC’s word heart.
It’s not perfect—aisles jammed; carts bumped. Some books worn—pages torn. Still, 10K books, 6K hands—sale’s a hit. Post-shop, 42nd Street buzzed—story talk flowed. Weekend run—NYC reads.
Park’s 36—book star? Poet’s 25—voice rises. Midtown shopped; NYC glowed. Book Sale—page on.