The annual book sale sponsored by Library Friends of Cook County will be held Thursday, Aug. 2 through Saturday, Aug. 4 at the Community Center. Thursday night is for Library Friends members only between 5 and 7 p.m. Memberships will be sold at the center one hour prior to the sale on Thursday afternoon. The hours on Friday are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to noon, and books and materials will be discounted for $3 per bag in the main sale and at half price in better books.
The Library Friends of Cook County is an all-volunteer nonprofit service organization that conducts the sale each year to raise funds in support of the library mission for all of the libraries, public and school, in Cook County.
In addition to contributing funds for books, materials and programming, the Library Friends group is planning a special gift for the library, which was renovated in 2011.
This sale will offer books, DVDs, CDs, and videotapes. This year, hardcover fiction in all genres will be sold for 50 cents in the main sale. These books will be marked with a blue sticker on the spine of the book. There will also be fiction titles offered in the better books area, including about 50 hardcover Zane Grey westerns.
Additionally, there are about 20 years of Fine Woodworking magazines dated from the 1990’s through 2010. And, for the collector of church/guild cookbooks, there is a large collection from which to choose. Books and other materials will be placed by categories of interest on tables throughout the center.
More than income for the libraries, this sale helps continue our long American tradition of freely and publicly sharing information, including our history, scientific, recreational, political and hobby literature. In this age of electronic technology and immediate information transmissions, it’s important to note both the volume of printed materials available in our area and the considerable public interest in obtaining these items.
The success of the sale depends on donations of books and other materials throughout the year and the many volunteers who sort books and help with the sale. For more information about helping or donating, contact the Grand Marais Library at (218) 387-1140.
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