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Book Sales

Semi-Annual Sales

Twice a year, the Friends of the Library hold their Semi-Annual Book Sale at the Central Library, followed by a $2.00 bag sale the next day.

Spring Sale: Saturday, May 1, 2010 from 9 am - 4 pm.
Bag Sale: Sunday, May 2, 2010 from 1 pm - 3 pm.

Fall Sale:Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 9 am - 4 pm
Bag Sale: Sunday, September 26, 2010 from 1 pm - 3 pm.

Fiction & Non-fiction Sales

These annual special sales are held in the lobby at the Central Library during library hours.

Fiction Sale: All fiction books $1.00
Saturday, January 23, 2010 - Monday, January 25, 2010

Non-fiction Sale: All non-fiction books $1.00
Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Monday, February 22, 2010

Special Sales

Throughout the year, the Whitney Book Corner runs special sales of various themes of books and other materials, including romance, paperbacks, children's books, craft books, popular hardcover fiction, records and VHS.

2010 Special Sales
January 2-17 Mysteries hardcovers $1.00
paperpacks 3/$1.00
February 6-21 Romance hardcovers $1.00
paperpacks 3/$1.00
March 6-21 Paperbacks 3/$1.00
April 3-18 Gardening Books $1.00
May 1-16 Biographies $1.00
June 5-20 Fiction Hardcover $1.00
July 10-25 Paperbacks 3/$1.00
August 7-22 Records 50¢
September 4-19 Self Help Books $1.00
October 2-17 Craft Books $1.00
November 6-21 Christmas Books $1.00
December 4-19 New Children's Books Priced as marked

Online Sales

For online sales, see the offerings of bookseller "Friends12305" at Amazon.com