We get a lot of questions about what it takes to make a mobile book sale of this scale happen. (The short answer: healthy portions of donated books, donated time, donated space, and elbow grease.) So this week, as we set up for our big Fall Book Sale, we're going to share each step with you, beginning with ... 

Chapter I. Monday

Step 1. Rent one truck that is larger than any in your current fleet.

Step 2. Fill it carefully with about 7 pallets of books.

Step 3. Travel to your event space.

Step 4. Carefully unload aforementioned 7 pallets of books.

Step 5. Repeat multiple times until your storage units are empty.

Tomorrow: A Hundred Splendid Tables …