Friends of the Library Book Sale

Well, for those who thought I fell off the face of the earth I am still here. Still kicking! Just had an extremely busy week. On a sad note my friend Cyndi's brother died suddenly and she had to return home to WI, so I've been making a trip twice a day to feed and love her cats for her.

And the Friends of the Library book sale also started this week and prior to the opening I was spending a good part of my days helping set up the books. Unpacking boxes and setting the books on the appropriate tables and even sorting some boxes that hadn't been sorted prior to bringing them to the Sumter Mall for the sale. It was hard work but fun at the same time. My father always said never volunteer but this was too much fun to not volunteer my time.

The sale was held Fri, Sat, and Sun and will reopen again this coming weekend. So for anyone interested the sale will open Friday the 14th from 4 PM - 8:30 PM and I'll be there between 6:30 and 8:30 PM to hand out bags and help you anyway I can.
Then it will open saturday the 15th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday the 16th from 1:30 to 5 p.m. and remember that's bag o'books day! You get all the books you can get into a bag for $4 and if you're a good packer you can get a really good deal. Believe me I know! I'm an expert at it and I'll be there to fill as many bags as I can!

I worked the floor yesterday handing out bags and talking with people about books and had a lot of fun. There was one young girl, maybe 14 or so, who had a bag so full it was about to burst so I asked if she would like a second bag. She smiled and giggled and said, 'no thank you, I'm only allowed to fill one bag." She had the biggest smile when I said and you're doing a darn good job filling it.

Then there was a young teen age boy who when I asked if he needed a bag said, "yes, thank you, ma'm." I said, "ouch! am I that old?" He laughed and after we got his books in the bag he said, "thank you." very deliberately and smiled making a point of leaving off the ma'm.

I talked to one woman who had never read Tom Sawyer! Never read Louisa Mae Alcott! Never read Jane Eyre! Her friend couldn't believe it either so they headed for the classics section.

By the end, after being on my feet for almost 3 hours, I was trying to get kids in strollers to get out and let me get in and ride.

So, stop by, buy some books, visit for awhile, and remember it's all for a good cause. Support your library and enrich your mind!