Monroeville, Pa (July 12, 2007) —Half Price Books, the nation's largest family owned new and used bookstore chain, will open a store in Monroeville, Pa on August 2. The new Half Price Books will open at 3757 William Penn Hwy. and occupies more than 10,000 square feet. The store hours are Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. This location is Half Price Books fourth store in Pennsylvania, where the company has maintained a presence since 1998.

Grand opening events kick off at 9 a.m., Thursday, August 2 when local officials will cut the ribbon to officially open the store for business.

The first 100 customers through the door will receive special Half Price Books tote bags containing gift cards. Everyone will get at least a $5 gift card but one random, and lucky, customer will receive a gift card worth $500.

Other grand opening activities include:
-Friday, August 3, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: BW, the Half Price Books Bookworm costume character, will be on-hand to mingle with patrons.
-Saturday, August 4, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.: Representatives from the National Aviary will be on-site to pass out information about the organization.
-Sunday, August 5, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: BW, the Half Price Books Bookworm costume character, will be on-hand to mingle with patrons.

"The support of this community has allowed us to grow and expand in order to offer our customers even more access to our unique merchandise mix than ever before," said Kathy Doyle Thomas, executive vice president of Half Price Books. "Our stores are unique in that we offer a different inventory than other major retail bookstores because our customers sell directly to us. Many items simply aren't available in other bookstores. Our success in this area is a reflection of an intelligent community that thinks reading and learning are important and we look forward to our future at this new store."

About Half Price Books
Half Price Books is the largest family-owned new and used bookstore chain, with nearly 100 retail locations in 14 states. Stores are open seven days a week and buy and sell new and used books, magazines, comics, records, CDs, DVDs and collectible items. Half Price Books has been dedicated to environmental and literacy efforts for 35 years by supporting hundreds of projects including Reach Out and Read, an early childhood reading program; the annual Bedtime Story Book Contest, which gives amateur authors a chance to be published in the "Say Goodnight to Illiteracy" storybook; and the annual Half Pint Library Book Drive, which provides hospitals and clinics nationwide with book donations collected at all store locations. In addition, Half Price Books is a founding contributor to Laura Bush's National Book Festival, as well as a supporter of the National Center for Family Literacy. For more information about Half Price Books, please visit www.halfpricebooks.com.