The Friends of the Galesburg Public Library are holding their annual three-day book sale this weekend at the Galesburg Public Library Community Room, 264 W. Main St.
Friends president Jeff Douglas, sorting committee chair Bobby Dillard, and Wendel Hunigan — who manages the Little Free Libraries program through Rotary — joined Galesburg's Morning News on Thursday, April 30.
Sale schedule:
Friday, May 1 — Members preview sale and reception, 3-7 p.m. Join at the door for $10.
Saturday, May 2 — Open sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 3 — $5 bag sale, 1-4 p.m.
All transactions cash only.
Topics covered in this interview:
- Who the Friends are and how they support the library
- How books are collected and sorted — and why this year's inventory is the largest ever
- What's available: mysteries, military history, cookbooks, DVDs, foreign language books, and more
- Pricing — hardbacks $2, paperbacks $1, DVDs $1, Sunday bag sale $5
- The Little Free Libraries program and where unsold books go
- How to join the Friends for $10
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