It’s fall once again and that means it’s time to stock up on books, puzzles, DVDs, and music from The Friends of the Somers Library Used Book Sale. The fall sale is scheduled for October 18th to October 20th and will take place at the Somers Public Library located at 2 Vision Boulevard off RT 190. Cash, check, Apple/Google Pay, Visa/MC payments will be accepted.
The Preview Sale is scheduled for Friday, October 18th from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a cost of $10. Friends’ members are free. The Open Sale will take place on Saturday, October 19th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and Sunday, October 20th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Saturday includes an Educators Special; Get 1 FREE book for every 10 purchased (equal or lesser value). Must show a current K-12 Teacher ID at time of purchase. Sunday is both half-price day and Stuff the Bag* ($10 new/$5 with one already owned, with current design). What an amazing value! (*special guidelines apply)
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Prices for hardcover and paperback books will range from 50 cents to $2, with a separate section of higher priced books (vintage, author signed, etc.). All books are donated with an estimated 15,000+ inventory and are available in a wide range of categories such as history, cooking, sports, fiction, non-fiction, gardening, etc. Puzzles, music CD’s, 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 up until Wednesday, October 16th and can be left in the library lobby coat closet. Please refrain from donating encyclopedias, textbooks and any books that have a musty/smoky smell or may have been tarnished from mildew. 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 the children’s and adult programs at the CT Somers Public Library, as well as assisting in funding local museum passes, Santa Celebration, and hands-on discovery stations 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.
