BOOK SALE NEWS
One of our favorite events is right around the corner! The second annual Casino Night at the Essex Library will be held on Saturday, March 14th. The event last year was filled with fun and laughter, and The Friends have brought it back by popular demand. The library will be transformed into a casino with real gaming tables, chips and dealers. The money will be fake, but the prizes at the end of the night will be real! The price is $100 per ticket (adults only), and will include hearty hors d’oeuvres, wine, beer, light cocktails and soft drinks. The event is from 5:00-9:00 pm. Tickets are on sale now at the library, and can be purchased with cash, check or online at the library website. Hope to see you there!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 25, and Monday, April 27 for our semi annual Book Sale. Doors open at 9:00 am on Saturday thru 4:00 pm. Monday is our Bag of Books day where all you can fit in a bag is $10. The second bag is only $5! The library will be filled with fabulous books, puzzles and games in every category imaginable, for our traditionally unbelievable low prices. In addition, we will be holding a Bake Sale filled with amazing goodies to take home along with your books!
Until then, you can shop our focused sale of Fiction and Mysteries on the shelves immediately to your right as you enter the library.
As always, thank you for your donations in very good condition, which allow us to resell and support the services and programs of the Essex Library.
The Friends
FAQs
Donations
We cannot accept:
- Books with mold or water damage
- Magazines (including National Geographic)
- Text books over 2 years old or marked up items
- Technology books/manuals over 1 year old
- Encyclopedias
- Movies, music, and audiobooks
- Books on business or health
When and where do I bring my donations to the library?
Please bring items to the circulation desk. Donation can be dropped off during reualr library hours.
What happens to donations?
Donated items are screened for use by the library. If they do not go on the library shelves, they are sorted, priced, and put into categories for our book sales. We do not have a lot of sorting room so they go into category boxes in the order in which they arrive. Items that don’t sell during our sales continue their journey and are saved for subsequent focused sales or put on the Freebie cart near the library entrance.
Can I get a tax deduction?
The library will be happy to give you a form that thanks you for your donations but does not put a monetary value on them. Ask for the form when you bring in your donation items.
More questions about donations?
Other questions about donations – contact Peggy Tuttle at peggytuttle@gmail.com or Lisa Burkarth at lisaburkarth@yahoo.com
What categories do you use for the BOOK SALES?
ACTIVITIES AND GAMES / PUZZLES
ART
BIOGRAPHIES
CHILDREN / YOUNG ADULT – including Board Books
COFFEE TABLE
COOKBOOKS
DIY – Crafts, Woodworking, Etc.
FICTION
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
GARDENING
HISTORY
HUMOR
LITERATURE / DRAMA – Short Stories, Essays, Plays
MARITIME
MISCELLANEOUS – Topics that do not fit elsewhere
MYSTERY
NATURE
PETS
POETRY
POLITICS
RELIGION
SCIENCE
SELF-HELP – Yoga, Philosophy, Psychology, Personal Growth
SMALL PAPERBACKS
SPECIAL
SPORTS
TRAVEL
