Library book sale to begin

The annual Friends of the Lawrence Public Library Spring Book Sale returns Thursday and will continue through April 12.

Library volunteer Jan Pence, above, sorts through some of the 100,000 books that will be for sale.

Most books will be sold at the storage garage at Seventh and Kentucky streets. Romance and recent vintage gift books will be sold at the gallery in the library building, 707 Vt.

Here is the sales schedule: 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, members night only; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, half-price day; 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Monday $7 bag night and April 10, $5 bag night; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 12, giveaway day.

Men’s basketball: KU plans Final Four party

Kansas University officials are planning a game-watching party Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Gates to the stadium will open at 4 p.m. for the Jayhawks’ 5:07 p.m. Final Four game against Marquette University. The game will be shown on the Megavision, the stadium’s large video screen.

Education: Lawrence school district schedules makeup day

The first snow day in the Lawrence public school district was a freebie, but there will be a price paid for the second day.

Students will be required to report to classes April 18, the designated inclement weather makeup day, to comply with state regulations on the number of instructional hours in a school year.