Hundreds of bargain-hunters descended on Bristol Bookbarn to sift through vast piles of unsold used novels.
The Bookbarn's owners say the lease of the building had expired, and that it was cheaper to give away remaining stock than try to resell it elsewhere.
Many arrived armed with crates, boxes and even prams to carry their horde away, some managing 150 books in a single visit.
Available genres range from horror, computing and cookbooks to sports, literary classics and religion - most of which were "musty" but otherwise in excellent condition.
By early afternoon, most shelves had been cleared but tens of thousands of books were left scattered around the floors of the warehouse in Bedminster, Bristol. The extraordinary giveaway attracted folk from across the UK, with some travelling as far as North Wales to grab a bargain.
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