Dead Book Sale

The MHCC Bookstore is hosting its annual Dead Book Sale through Thursday – Halloween, of course.

The sale includes older edition textbooks and miscellaneous gift items for $1.

“It’s been very rewarding,” said Bookstore Manager Julie Godat, who has enjoyed watching students stock up on bargains.

The books are sold out of an actual coffin that Mt. Hood’s funeral services department has loaned the Bookstore.

They are texts the store could not return to the publisher for credit, so the store offers them at sharp discount so that customers may purchase multiple books.

There are Halloween-themed events planned all week.

“We have found that Halloween is a really big event for our students,” Godat said.

On Halloween day, Thursday, the Bookstore will offer treats to students, while most of the staff will dress in costume.

Before that, on Monday, the store will stage a “Cosplay” (“costume play”) contest for the prize of two movie tickets for “Thor: The Dark World” in 3-D. The winner will be announced on Nov. 8.

On Thursday and Friday, the Bookstore will hold a costume contest for the chance to win two free scary movies on DVD. Contestants must come in costume. A photo will be taken and placed on the Bookstore’s Facebook page, where a winner will be determined by popular vote.

Open to anyone, online voting will close Nov. 8 for the movie tickets and Nov. 5 for the take-home movies.