Newport, RI – Love books? Want to give books as gifts this holiday season? IYRS School of Technology & Trades (IYRS) has an event and opportunity just for you.

Starting Wednesday, November 28th a unique selection of scarce, gently-used, and like-new nautical books will be for sale at great prices in the IYRS Library.

IYRS invites you to browse and buy during the library’s hours; noon to 5 pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The sale will run until the library’s holiday closing on December 20th.

The library is located on the 4th floor of the IYRS Mill Building at 449 Thames Street.

For more information on IYRS, visit www.iyrs.edu.

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