Our local library is one of my favorite places. I love that I can get online to request new materials and have a message sent to my in box telling me when to come and pick them up. My local librarians are well informed and easy to work with and make going to the library an enjoyable process.One of the very best things about my library are the regular used book sales that are sponsored by our Friends of the Library group. Books, dvds, videos and music cds are culled from the shelves. Added to these materials are all the donated books that arrive on a daily basis at our library desk. To give you some idea of the magnitude of the sale, the one held this weekend contained over 40,000 books!
It takes a lot of volunteers to organize the two sales held each year. Books are sorted and at the sale, they are organized by genre with clear pricing available on standing signs at each table. There are always volunteers available to help you look for specific items, offer you a bag or box for your finds and even help you transport your books to your vehicle on a wheeled cart. Scores more smiling and helpful volunteers total your selections and make change.
It is interesting to see they types of people attending the sale; scores of retirees, families with children of all ages, couples,singles and even a few groups of teenagers spending a Friday night choosing new reading material together. In this economy, a book sale is a good use of time. It is a source of reasonably priced entertainment, funds more materials for our library and keeps items out of a landfill. A library book sale is a good thing!
I really enjoy using our libraries, also but sometimes find I have little time to get in there to check books out, anymore. When we do go, however, I have a hard time bringing myself to leave.
ReplyDeleteI love the Friends of the Library. We have been able to find just about any type of book. They are also, very frugal. My type of buying for my frugal family :).