The Friends of the Brighton District Library used book sale, April 28 - May 4 is a book lovers dream. Prices range from 50-cents to a dollar and due to the sale’s popularity, another day has been added, Tuesday, April 29 making the sale a full week.
This time around, the Friends will also be offering a free book incentive. On Thursday, May 1 shoppers can receive a free book if they purchase $10 worth of merchandise at the sale and present a Friends’ book sale coupon from the Marketeer Magazine at check out.
“Our community has been very supportive of the Library and its programs. The success of our spring and fall book sales is in large part due to this generosity. We look forward to another great sale and record year,” said Lisa Goring, president of the Friends of the Brighton District Library.
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Members Night is April 28, from 5 – 9pm. Memberships can be purchased at the door and are $5 for seniors and students, $15 for individuals and $30 for families.
The sale is open to the public Tuesday, April 29 through Sunday, May 4. Sale hours are 10am – 9pm, April 29 to May 1; 10am to 5pm, May 2 and 3 (May 3 is BAG DAY - $5 per bag); and 1 to 4pm, May 4, which is Free Day on remaining stock. Scanners will be allowed every day except Members Night.
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The book sale offers readers a great way to expand their collection inexpensively - be it mysteries, cookbooks, gardening or how-to’s and there are great choices for teen and kids. Teens come to snatch up the latest music, adventure, romance or futuristic books like Percy Jackson, Twilight and Divergent. Kids love picture books, early chapter books or classics like Dr. Seuss and Waldo. There are DVDs, VHS tapes and CDs, and for those who like to listen, there are audio books.
The fall and spring book sales are the largest fundraising events that the Friends hold. Money raised at these sales is triple what the state of Michigan provides to the library and is used for programing and special events that benefit the community. Among these are the Summer Reading Program, the Holiday Open House, Livingston Reads and Springfest.
This year, the Friends are again proud to partner with Brighton Ford who have donated the use of their army truck to transport books and media items in storage back to the library for the sale set-up.
For information about the spring book sale or becoming a member of the Friends of the Brighton Library, call 810-229-6571 or visit brightonlibrary.info/FOL. The Brighton District Library is located at 100 Library Drive, Brighton, MI.
