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Whether you're swimming in old books, your book collection is in desperate need of a refresh, or you just really love the smell of old books, all are welcome at Kennedy School's Book Swap. Join your fellow book-loving Portlanders and trade books until your heart and bookshelves are content! We'll be serving literary-themed cocktails for the occasion.

Please note: This is a fiction book swap; please no children's books or works of nonfiction. Full list of rules below.

RULES

• The focus of this book swap is fiction for adults
• Ticketed guests may bring up to one tote bag of books to trade and may take up to one tote bag of books home.
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• Tickets are required for those participating in the book swap; children accompanying adults may enter without a ticket.
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• Books must be in good condition, free of stains, writing, highlighting, water damage, rips or bad smells; creased spines or dog-eared pages are acceptable.
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• Acceptable fiction genres: literary fiction, contemporary fiction, sci-fi, romance, thrillers, horror, mystery, fantasy, romantasy and general fiction.
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• Please do not bring works of nonfiction (such as memoirs, biographies, histories, self-help books, textbooks, creative nonfiction, etc.) or children's books.