Did Santa Claus make a mistake when it came to your book, audiovisual or game gifts? Or do you just want to get a running start on a Valentine’s Day gift? Maybe even in Korean or Chinese.
The new Friends of the Library used book sale area is located on the upper level, currently they have three sales per year open to the public – photo by Michael Dwyer
The Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library sale of used books and assorted other media and games on January 27-31 gives book-o-philes the opportunity to start 2016 on the right page. The sale takes place at the Friends’ second floor used book sale facility at the Library, 500 Olde Towne Road in downtown Rochester. Opened last year, the room’s new racks and sorting by topic makes shopping and browsing much more convenient.
Except for a few higher quality items that are priced individually, all hardcover and large softcover books are $1, paperbacks and children’s books are 50 cents. Also available are many DVDs, CDs, books on CD, games and VHS tapes that are also inexpensively priced.
The order of sale follows the usual pattern: The first day is a presale for members of the Friends group, the library’s donor support arm. They get first look at the stock Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. (Memberships — individual $20; family $35; Student/Senior $10— are available at the door.)
Afterward, public sales hours are:
- Thursday, Jan. 28, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 30, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 31,1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday is also Bag Day, where buyers can fill a grocery bag of remaining items for $5 a bag
Each sale has a different mix of items and Friends Book sale chair Ann Gruenewald reports that the January sale will feature a large selection of foreign language books, including texts in Korean and Chinese. The books and other sales material are donated by library patrons throughout the year. For more info on how to donate and on the value of a Friends membership, to go www.rhpl.org and click on the Friends tab.
Proceeds go to the Friends, which is the library’s prime non-public support group and is dedicated to promoting a closer relationship between the library and its constituents through fund raising and special events.
More information at www.rhpl.org
