College Announces Book-Drop Dates for 25th Annual Book Bazaar

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Shoppers browse tables filled with books at the 2010 Book Bazaar. The Centenary Muses Book Bazaar will be held September 9 and 10

SHREVEPORT, La. (Centenary News Service) - The Muses of Centenary College will be accepting donations for the 25th Annual Centenary Book Bazaar Monday, May 9 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Centenary College Book House, located in the Centenary Square, 108 East Kings Highway.

Volunteers will be on hand to help unload donations of gently used books, compact disks, videotapes, DVDs, records and cassettes. Receipts will also be issued to those donors requesting them.

Two other drop-offs will take place Monday, June 13 and Monday, August 8, also from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The annual book bazaar is sponsored by the Centenary Muses with proceeds used to fund projects and programs for Centenary students. This year's bazaar will take place September 9 and 10 in the Centenary Gold Dome.

About Centenary College of Louisiana

Centenary College is a private, four-year arts and sciences college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Centenary is one of 16 colleges and universities constituting the Associated Colleges of the South and has been recognized as "One of the Best 371 Colleges" by the Princeton Review and one of "America's Best Colleges" and one of "America's Best Private Colleges" by Forbes.com. In 2008 Centenary College celebrated 100 years in Shreveport and Bossier City.