Friends of the Library Book Sale

Friends of the Lied Scottsbluff Public Library will host its annual used book sale OCTOBER 22-24 at the Hampton Inn in Scottsbluff.  Friday evening, Oct.22, will be a Friends-Only sale from 4-6 PM.  Current and new Friends are invited to shop Friday evening with dues payable at the door.   

The sale will be open to the public from 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, October 23 and 1 – 3 PM on Sunday, October 24.  Sunday will be a Buck-a- Bag shopping spree with shoppers paying only $1 for all the books they can stuff in a bag (grocery bag size).  Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own bags or reusable shopping bags.  

Books offered will include those weeded from the library collection as well as items donated by community patrons for the sale —- books, DVDs, audio books, puzzles and more.  Proceeds from the sale go to the Library Foundation and have been used to purchase books and equipment, to provide programming and to fund various library projects.   

Friends’ President Harriett Aden stated, “It seems everyone took advantage of the Pandemic to clean out bookshelves as donations have exceeded those from past years.   Prices at the sale range from 25 cents to $1 and include both new and used books and related items.”

Friends of the Library was founded in 2002 to focus public attention on the library; stimulate use of the library’s resources and services; receive and encourage gifts in support of the library’s objectives, and to support and cooperate with the library in encouraging the community to use the library and its services.