Just in time for spring house cleaning, the Friends of the Hunterdon County Library (FOHCL) is gearing up for its 25th annual book sale, set to run from April 22 to 24.
The community’s support is wanted through donations. Each year the Friends completely renew their offerings.
FOHCL is especially interested in donations of: hardcover and paperback books; children’s books; DVDs, video games, and music/audiobook CDs; sheet music; former library books. Place them in boxes if possible.
FOHCL is not able to use: anything on cassette; encyclopedias; pre-2018 computer and business books; textbooks; Reader’s Digest condensed books; magazines of any type; anything in mildewed, water-damaged, or beat-up condition.
There will be two book drives, on Saturdays, April 8 and April 15, at the Grange Building in South County Park Fairgrounds, Route 179, Lambertville, N.J., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Large and small donations are welcome.
Donations may also be dropped off at North County through April 6, and HQ Library April 10-13, both during library business hours. Limit donations at these branches to three bags/boxes as space for drop-offs is limited. The final day to donate items for the book sale is April 15 at the second book drive.
The main sale will take place Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, with books on almost any conceivable subject, most for $2 each (for hardcovers), and a special collections boutique with individually priced rarities or unusual volumes. On Monday, April 24, there will be a bag sale (the Friends will provide the bags). For details and updates, visit hclibrary.us/friends/booksale.
Volunteers are needed to help collect books on the two collection Saturdays and to help sort books in advance of the sale. Volunteers also are needed for the three days of the book sale itself. To participate, download the volunteer form at hclibrary.us (click on FOHCL) or email fohclvolunteer@gmail.com.
For information, email fohclbooksale@gmail.com.
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