The Friends raise funds through book sales, Friends memberships, and your monetary and book donations, all of which make a huge difference to Lake Forest Library and the community. Since its founding March 21, 1976, the Friends have raised over two million dollars. These funds help maintain and enhance Library programming, our historic building, our extensive fine arts collection, and more.
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The Friends of Lake Forest Library held their first used book sale on September 18, 1976, in the Library courtyard and lobby. The sale raised about $4,000. Over the years, the sale moved from the Library to the Gorton Community Center parking lot, to Market Square, to a yellow tent in West Park, and finally to its current location in the Lake Forest Recreation Center Gymnasium.
Now an annual Lake Forest tradition, the four-day fall book sale offers more than 108 categories of high-quality used books at bargain prices. Thank you to all of our donors, sponsors, supporters, and everyone who comes out to the sale each year and helps the Friends raise money for Lake Forest Library.
Processing book donations requires a lot of time and effort on the part of Friends volunteers. Please review the guidelines on this page to ensure that your book donations are processed appropriately.
Thousands of fiction & nonfiction books, movies and CDs for children, young adults, and adults. Proceeds are used to purchase new materials for the library and provide special programs for adults and children, including the Summer Reading Program.
The Friends typically hold three weekend-long book sales each year. These sales are a major source of income for the Friends, allowing the organization to support library services, special projects, and programming. The organization normally raises more than $150,000 for the library each year from the sale of books donated by the community, membership dues, and donations, which have funded projects at the library including The Circulator, new lobby furniture, world language collections, programs, and more. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own bags. Commercial book resellers will be charged for extra boxes supplied by the Friends.
The Natrona County Public Library is gearing up for its annual book sale, coming up on February 18. And now, the Friends of the Natrona County Public Library are offering free admission to the sale for those who donate a non-perishable food item.
"We are requesting donations of non-perishable food as the admission fee for admission to the sale," the Friends wrote. "These will be given to The Food For Thought Project as they work to feed children in our communities."
Books upon books will be on sale. There are horror books, comedy books, romance books, thrillers, biographies, and so much more. These Book Sales are the perfect opportunity to line your shelves with things that you'll probably never read but at least people will think you're interesting when they come to your home.
The Natrona County Public Library is gearing up for its annual book sale, coming up on February 18. And now, the Friends of the Natrona County Public Library are offering free admission to the sale for those who donate a non-perishable food item.\nRead More
What can I expect at the sale?Lots of books and lots of people, especially on Pre-Sale Day, which is for Friends members only. Be patient. There are plenty to choose from all week.
The law requires a certified media specialist to inspect all public school material to ensure its appropriateness for children based on their age level and whether the material can be considered potentially harmful. It also requires elementary schools to publish online a list of the books and reading material they make available to students. Books can then be removed from schools if a parent or county resident petitions for their removal.
Volunteers are also needed for onetime events. The group welcomes all types of members, including those who may only provide financial support or in-kind services from local businesses or organizations. As membership dues and the Friends book sales are the primary sources of revenue join today to show your support. The proceeds provide financial support for the Exeter Library, including the purchase of books and other library materials and funds to support special events and programs, such as Summer Reading Challenge activities.
The Exeter Branch of the Tulare County Library is located at 230 East Chestnut Street in Exeter. Tulare County Library serves all citizens of Tulare County with locations in 17 communities, five book machines, a literacy center, Pop Up Tulare County outreach, and www.tularecountylibrary.org. Follow your local branch or Tulare County Library on Facebook www.facebook.com/tularecountylibrary, Instagram @tularecountylib, or Twitter twitter.com/TulareCountyLib.
In the wake of the June 13 fire at the John Merlo Branch in New Town that destroyed 77 books in the library's gay and lesbian collection, concerned local gays and lesbians dipped into their personal libraries and offered replacement volumes, only to have those offers refused.
It's far more efficient for the system to tap its $12.5 million annual acquisitions budget and order new, pre-cataloged books that are then shipped directly to the branch or regional library that needs them, Killackey said.
What she was too polite to say, but what I know to be true, is that a lot of the books you're looking to give away are pretty much compost as far as a major metropolitan library is concerned. This doesn't apply to those who wanted to replenish the gay/lesbian collection at the Merlo branch, but in most cases there's probably a good reason you don't want them anymore.
A place that does want your old books is the Little City Foundation -- (847) 358-5510. That charity, which aids the mentally retarded, has taken over the massive used book sale that was run annually by the North Shore Chapter of the Brandeis University National Women's Committee from 1958 until this month.
Check also the Chicago Recycling Coalition site on what to do with used books, and the American Library Association fact sheet on book donation programs. Cash donations, which are always in good taste, should go to theChicago Public Library Foundation and can be earmarked for a particular branch or collection.
I hope this story is a non-event. I work in a library and oftentimes people "donating" their books to our library because they are cleaning out the basement. We have enough moldy books, thank you very much, we don't need yours.
We were "lucky" enough to have to rebuild the library building to conform with earthquake retrofitting, and as part of the plans a small "friends of the library" store was built in. This allows the library to be able to sell a subset of the books donated.
Paperbacks really are meant not to last. Moldy books are no use to anyone. And if you think that grandma's collection of candlewick embroidery books are worth something, sell them and give the library the proceeds. That way, people who are interested in those books can get to them, and libraries get what they need--funding.
AustinMayor, can I just give out a warning about buying books from ebay? People are stealing books from libraries to "sell" on ebay... books that out of print. Next time you go down to you favorite library/branch and you really want to read book by one of your favorite authors, but you can't find it, please don't buy it on ebay, you're only making the problem worse!!! I'm sure your friend bought them from the library, but not everyone is that honest...
The Hyde Park Co-Op (55th & Lake Park) accepts books year-round for its fabulous Columbus Day Weekend used-book sale. Just about anything & everything is accepted, and sold at very reader-friendly prices.
I'm a bit late with this suggestion, but here it is anyway. For past few years, whenever I need to clear out my limited bookshelf space, I donate unwanted books to the Newberry Library. They use them for their next book sale.
Consider giving a gift in the form of a donation to JMRL. Your donation will help build the library's collection. For each $25 donation, the library will place a special bookplate in a new book with your name or the name of your designee.
We partner with library systems, thrift stores, and other organizations across the globe to repurpose surplus new and used books and media easily and profitably, generating a predictable revenue stream for your programs while handling excess inventory in a sustainable manner.
There are 35 volunteers at The Corner Bookstore. They are Friends of the Fairport Public Library who share a love of books and the community. Volunteers stay busy sorting and pricing books. Everything for sale at the store was donated by the community. All sale proceeds at the store benefit literacy programs at the Fairport Public Library.
Volunteers: To volunteer for work as-needed, please request your name to be added to the Volunteer Call List and indicate your area of interest as a volunteer. Volunteers will be notified prior to our major book sales (in spring and fall) and can sign up for tasks as convenient. 2ff7e9595c
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