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Friends
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October Used Book Sale
 Friday, October
15
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friends members: no charge.
Non-members: $5.00.
Saturday,
October 16
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Free admission.
Sunday,
October 17
12:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Free admission.
Sunday is bargain day.
Prices are reduced!
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Sale Information
Guidelines
for sale days:
 The
line forms at 4pm on Friday. Places may not be held with bags, etc.
Strollers
cannot be accommodated in the sale rooms.
Books
set aside must be purchased. No setting books aside for later
consideration.
Electrical
devices are not allowed.
15,000+
items
Over
95% donated
Books,
computer items, A/V and more
Sorted
into many categories
Great
prices
Paperbacks
$.50, softcover $1.00, hardcover $1.50, children's $.25, CD's $1.50
Sunday,
Bargain day
Due
to the large number of donations received, we do not have time to check many
of the books for value. Only books in good condition go into our sales.
The
sale is constantly restocked until all the available items are on the sale
floor.
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The Purpose of the Friends
To serve as community advocates for Library
services,
programs, facilities, and needs.
To give monetary support to the Library through
fundraising activities.
To encourage and promote donations to the
Library.
To provide cultural, social, and educational
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What the Friends Do
Provide the Library with equipment, services, and
other materials through fund
raising.
Provide cultural activities for the Library.
Promote recycling of books through used book
sales.
Promote literacy through the funding of outreach
programs.
Sponsor the Summer Reading
Program for children and adults.
In the last
decade, the Friends have contributed nearly a quarter of a million
dollars
to the Library District.
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Donations
The
Friends will accept donated items whenever the Main Library is open.
For
large donations, the Friends provide curbside pick-up at the Main Library on
the last Saturday of every month from 9:30 a.m.
- 12:30 p.m.
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Benefits of Membership
Members get in the opening night of all book
sales free of charge.
Members receive THE FRIENDLY LEAF newsletter,
keeping them informed of all
upcoming programs, projects, used book
sales, and announcements of major donations.
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Cost of Membership
A
membership costs $10.00.
The Friends of the Library have purposely kept the
cost of membership to a
minimum.
A membership application form is available at the
Library's Information Desk or
Circulation Desk.
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This page was last updated on
Tuesday, July 27, 2010.
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