44th annual used book sale - or adoption event - two weeks away

44th annual used book sale - or adoption event - two weeks away

ALEXANDRIA — It’s that time again. Die-hard customers are assembling and checking over their bags and boxes, alert for loose seams or deteriorating tape. Some are packing their favorite camping chairs. They’re making calculations and plotting strategies with the fierce concentration of generals in old war movies: What time shall I arrive? Where will I head first? Where will I head next? If I’m going with a partner, do we storm in together or div…