When a book is purchased at the annual Spring Book Sale at Bradford Area Public Library April 26 and 27, every dollar raised supports the many activities at the facility, including Friday’s Morton’s Easter Animals petting zoo.
Colette Roessler, marketing coordinator at the library, said the book sale has become one of the facility’s largest annual fundraisers and not only helps fund activities but also pays for services and programming at the facility.
“We are able to do a lot (of activities) because of the book sale,” Roessler said, noting the petting zoo event attracted dozens of children and adults.
She said the sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 26 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 and will have a selection of gently used books, including fictions, non-fictions, biographies, art, history, westerns, mysteries, cookbooks and children’s books as well as young adult books.
There are hundreds of books to choose from that will range from 50 cents to $5 in price, with speciality items slightly higher. Also available will be puzzles and DVD movies
“It’s a great opportunity to purchase gently used books at bargain prices and support our library,” Roessler continued. “We appreciate Patty Fisher and Linda Fox, our volunteers, who make this sale possible and organize our ongoing book sales, as well.”
Roessler said the books are compiled throughout the year from donations dropped off by community members at the library as well as from books that were “weeded out” out from the library’s collection. In addition, the community provides monetary donations and memorial funds.
“But mostly (the sale items are) from the generosity of the community,” she stated. “People throughout the year donate books all the time, it’s great. A lot of times when people are moving, they think of us” for donations.
Roessler said the book sales have become so popular that much of the inventory is purchased during the two-day event by shoppers looking for bargain books.
“I think what we’ll have to do is reach out to people again right after the sale to replenish” supplies, she admitted.
On a final note, Roessler remarked, “I don’t think people realize that we rely so much on donations from people — we don’t get federal funding, but people think we do when we don’t. So every bit helps.”
