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Friends of the Somers, CT Library Spring Used Book Sale
Friends of the Library Semi-Annual Used Book Sale April 11 to April 13
Hello Spring! This is a great time of year to stop by our upcoming semi-annual used book sale to gather all your reading material for warm weather reading. The Friends of the Somers Library Used Book Sale is scheduled for April 11th to April 13th at the Somers Public Library located at 2 Vision Boulevard off RT 190 in the school complex. Cash, check, and Visa/MC payments are accepted.
The Preview Sale is scheduled for Friday, April 11th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for an entry fee of $10. Friends’ members are free. The Open Sale will take place on Saturday, April 12th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and Sunday, April 13th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
On Saturday we will have an Educators Special; Get 1 FREE book for every 10 purchased (equal or lesser value). Must show a current K-12 Teacher ID at the time of purchase. Sunday is both half-price day and Stuff the Bag ($12 new/$7 with previously purchased ‘Friends of the Somers, CT Library’ bag).
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Prices for hardcover and paperback books range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books. All books for the sale have been donated with an estimated 15,000+ book inventory. The books are available in a wide range of categories such as history, cooking, sports, fiction, non-fiction, gardening, etc. Puzzles, music CD’s, albums, audio books and DVDs are also for sale. Children’s books are sorted by age/grade from infant through young adult.
Donations will be accepted until Wednesday, April 9th and can be left in the library lobby coat closet. Please do not donate encyclopedias, textbooks or any books that have a musty/smoky smell or may have been tarnished from mildew, as those books cannot be included in our sale. Thank you to those who have already donated throughout the year, as your donations help ensure a plentiful inventory for a successful sale.
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All proceeds from the sale help subsidize both children, teen, and adult programs at the CT Somers Public Library, as well as contribute to funding local museum passes, Snacks with Santa, and hands-on discovery stations and launch pads in the children’s section. There is free, ample parking at the library.
For more information, please contact the Somers Public Library at 860-763-3501.
