09/22/2012 Elgin Laurie Null-Woung (left) of Rockford, and Kerri Peters of Elgin, look though the humor section of books during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Patrons look through thousands of books, CDs, and VHS tapes during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Jane Suwalski of South Elgin, looks through the western section of books during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Elizabeth Soto 5, of Elgin, looks at a children's book during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Carol Smith (left) of Elgin, looks through hundreds of romance novels during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Graydon Fuller of Elgin, looks through a "Sherlock Holmes" book during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Patrons look through thousands of books during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
09/22/2012 Elgin Patrons look through thousands of books during the Gail Borden Public Library Foundation's First Annual Book Sale Extravaganza at the library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. | michael jarecki ~ for Sun-Times Media
ELGIN — More than half of the 30 people waiting in line Thursday night, hoping to be first in the door for the Gail Borden Public Library book sale, were holding scanners attached to cell phones. “I am looking for books to buy cheap and …