By SALINA POST
The Friends of the Salina Public Library's Spectacular Spring Book Sale is coming up this weekend.
The used book sale benefits the organization, which is a volunteer, board-guided, membership organization that acts as a booster club for the library. Some Friends’ activities include providing volunteers for library events, purchasing prizes and activities for summer reading programs at the library, supplying equipment/materials for the CLASS program, and allocating scholarships for teen library volunteers.
“We are excited to be able to raise funds to assist with Summer Reading Programs at the Library,” said Mary Shaffer, president of the Friends Advisory Board.
“We have thousands of books just waiting to be taken home and enjoyed,” said Gretta Kontas, used booksale chair. “We have westerns, mystery, romance, as well as general fiction for adults and children. Similar to past sales, we will also offer audio books, music CDs, movies, and games. A special section for this sale includes hundreds of large print books.”
The book sale is scheduled for 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday in the Youth Services area downstairs in the library, 301 W. Elm Street.
Laura Rhodenbaugh, Friends treasurer added, “Our prices are so reasonable that you won’t be able to select just one. On Sunday afternoon, patrons will be able to fill big bags (provided by Brown’s Shoes) with reading and listening materials for just $5 a bag.”
Additionally, Friends of the Salina Public Library members will get "first dibs" access to the items being sold from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday.
Not a Friends member? Library card holders can sign up for Friends membership at the adult circulation desk whenever the library is open. Additionally, memberships will be available at the door of the Friday Night Friends Preview. The cost is $10 per year for an individual membership and $25 per year for a family membership.
An additional benefit of Friends of the Salina Public Library membership is that Friends do not pay fines on overdue library materials, according to information from the organization.
For more information on Friends of the Salina Public Library, including how to become a member, visit salinapubliclibrary.org/friends.