Help out at a used book pop up sale at Farragut Fields

Carpe Librum will be popping up at Howard University with a fundraising book sale Thursdays September 11th, 18th, 25th and October 2nd and 9th.

We will need volunteers to help us set-up the book sale (shelving books, etc.) and then box up the book at the end of this fundraising event. This is a great opportunity to spend an hour or two supporting literacy and educational outcomes for DC public school students as all proceeds support Turning the Page. Turning the Page is an education non-profit that engages public school families for student success.

Can you lend a hand?

The set-up shift is on September 23rd from 9am-10am, helping to set up books on shelves and tables.

The pack-up shift is from 3pm-4pm, helping to pack up books into boxes.

If interested, sign up via VolunteerMatch and we will reach out with more details. Contact Isabella at imuehlinghaus@turningthepage.org with any questions. If you’re interested in helping out at one of our other pop-up book sales around the city, you can view our sale calendar here: https://turningthepage.org/events/. Thank you!

We’re not just any bookstore: we’re a fundraising bookstore! Carpe Librum collects donated books, CDs, and DVDs to support the DC nonprofit Turning the Page.

9 shifts available:

• Thursday September 11, 2025 - 08:30 to 10:00 EST
• Thursday September 11, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:00 EST
• Thursday September 18, 2025 - 08:30 to 10:00 EST
• Thursday September 18, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:00 EST
• Thursday September 25, 2025 - 08:30 to 10:00 EST
• Thursday September 25, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:00 EST
• Thursday October 02, 2025 - 08:30 to 10:00 EST
• Thursday October 02, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:00 EST
• Thursday October 09, 2025 - 15:00 to 16:00 EST