Members of the Friends of the Library (a legally designated non-profit organization) volunteer their time year round to organize and categorize all donated books, and then manage and staff their two annual sales, the first Saturdays of May and November. These sales, with the accompanying auctions of valuable books, raise an average of $1,800 to $2,000 each.All monies raised by the Friends go toward the Library’s needs for new books, equipment, and services. We are especially proud of the popular Children’s and Teen programs, the Homework Center, the emphasis on computers and the use of the Internet. Among the Friends’ recent gifts were shelving, some colorful juvenile furniture for the children’s area, and a large outdoor book-return bin.Chris Lemon, who handles publicity for Friends of the Library, notes, “With its great benefits to the community, the Friends are always eager to help our wonderful library. We are BOOSTERS!”
Big Fall Book Sale
October 07, 2005
Santa Paula News
The Friends of the Blanchard Community Library present the Friends’ Annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the north parking lot of the library, 119 N. 8th Street.
The Friends of the Blanchard Community Library present the Friends’ Annual Fall Book Sale on Saturday, November 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the north parking lot of the library, 119 N. 8th Street. The purpose of the sale is to have fun, mingle with old and new friends, get great bargains on literally hundreds of books of all kinds... and all profits go to the Library.This year there will be something new, with a Silent Auction from 9:30 to 11 a.m. of valuable and special interest books, usually of historical and/or local interest. The auction is always exciting, with lots of unexpected treasures and serendipitous finds!All books are bookstore or estate liquidations, donations from the public, or culled (discarded) from the library’s shelves. Categories of books, both hardcover and paperbacks, include: Fiction, Non-fiction, Biography, History, Mystery, Romance, Westerns, Science, Nature, How-To and Self-Help, Travel, Cooking, Computers, Children’s Books, Music, Art, Drama, Foreign Language, Health, Humor, Religion & Philosophy, Gardening, Government, Sports & Hobbies, Reference, Business, and many more. Also on sale are records, tapes, CDs, videos, puzzles, and magazines. The “Better Books” are better than ever... they contain some real treasures for browsers!The unbelievably low prices are still the best bargain in the county: lots of “Better Books” from $1, sets of volumes as marked, all other hardcovers 50 cents each, and hundreds of paperbacks in every category are 25 cents each. All remaining titles will be sold at half price from 2 to 3 p.m.!