Friends of the Library / Old Book Sale

2010 OLD BOOK SALE

February 18-21, 2010
Thursday & Friday 10am-7pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
 Sunday 11am-5pm
 

Click Here for a list of Collectible and Rare Books at the 2010 Old Book Sale


Email the Friends of the Library : friends@bibblib.org

Directions to the Old Book Sale

Free Parking

No Admission

Dealers Welcome

The 2010 Old Book Sale will be held Thursday through Sunday, February 18-21 at Central City Park in Macon, GA.  It is an annual event that is held the weekend after President’s Day.  The Old Book Sale is an extremely popular event and people come from all over to get great deals on books for their reading or collecting enjoyment.  This year the Sale has been extended to include Sunday to make it easier for families to attend. 

If you are interested or know a group or organization that would like to volunteer, please Email us at friends@bibblib.org.

PREVIEW PARTY

The Preview Party will be held on Wednesday, February 17 from 5pm-8pm.  The Party is for members only but those wishing to become new members may join at the door.  Snacks and refreshments will be served and there will be a Silent Auction of some interesting items.

The level of membership will determine the number of book a member may purchase at the Preview Party.  A Student ($10) or Individual ($25) Member is entitled to purchase as many as 12 books.  A Patron/Couple ($50) may purchase 24 books and a Benefactor ($100) may purchase 48 books.  Members are welcome to bring their own totes or boxes if desired. 

 
Waiting for the doors to open to the last years Old Book Sale.
 

Kathleen Melikian and Pat Boyd show off the bags given to Life Members.

                       DONATE YOUR “GENTLY USED BOOKS”

Why not clean out your bookshelves to make room for the books you buy at the Old Book Sale?  It’s a recycling program that is fun!

If you are wondering what makes a book “gently used”, it is a book that is in good enough condition for someone else to read.  Most of our shoppers avoid books that are water damaged, moldy or falling apart.  The only exception is a book that is very old but even those items should  have all the pages intact.  We request that you avoid donating magazines as they are not sold at the Book Sale.

To donate books for the Old Book Sale, bring them to the desk of the Washington Memorial Library or any of the Bibb County library branches.  Be sure to mark your bags or boxes  “Friends” or “Book Sale” so we will be sure to get them.  If you have a lot of books to donate, you can bring them to the service entrance on the College St. side of the Washington Memorial Library, where maintenance staff can unload your vehicle.  The Friends are available to help unload books on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Washington Memorial Library at the corner of Washington and College Streets.

Who are the Friends?

The Friends of the Library are volunteers who demonstrate their belief in the importance of excellent public libraries by:

• becoming members of the Friends of the Macon-Bibb County Library.
• donating their old books, money and time for the benefit of the Macon-Bibb County public libraries.
• sorting, boxing and pricing books donated for the Old Book Sale.
• organizing, staffing and conducting the annual Old Book Sale.
• administering the Memorial Book and Memorial Trust Programs.
• working on developing programs to promote reading.

Since 1966, when the Friends of the Library began in Macon with twelve members, our organization has donated well over a million dollars to the Macon-Bibb County Libraries.  Over the past thirty years, the Friends have provided many of the books, services and numerous pieces of equipment our community now enjoys.

Jane Hollister and Kathleen Maxfield count the boxes before the books are moved to the Sale.

MISSION STATEMENT
 Friends of the Macon-Bibb County Libraries

The mission of the Friends of the Macon-Bibb County Libraries is to promote interest in, use of, and public support for the libraries in Macon and Bibb County and to volunteer our time and resources to help provide high-quality library services, books, and materials for our community.

"Be A Friend Today"

We need your help to continue to provide the extras that local, state and federal funds cannot cover.  It is important to provide our citizens with the best and most current materials so our community can continue to grow in knowledge.  We are proud to have had a part in making the libraries of Macon-Bibb County progressive and we look forward to continuing this partnership as we begin our fourth decade of service.

Won't you join us today?

Benefits of Membership:

• The satisfaction that comes with the knowledge that you are supporting and promoting the Macon-Bibb County Public Libraries.
• An invitation to the Old Book Sale Preview Party
• A subscription to the Bookworm, a publication which highlights local literary events, library news and book reviews.
• The opportunity to attend our annual meeting or a special event for Friends members only.
• The fun of working at the library and at the Old Book Sale.
• The camaraderie of meeting new friends who love books.

To join the Friends of the Macon-Bibb County Public Library, pick up a one of our bookmarks or a “Bookworm” at Washington Memorial Library or any of the Bibb County library branches.  Or e-mail the Friends at friends@bibblib.org
 

Student…………….....$ 10
Friend………………..$ 25
Patron………………..$ 50
Benefactor…………   $100
Life Member…………$300



The Friend's Accomplishments

In the last five years the proceeds from the Old Book Sale, membership dues and contributions have purchased:

• Over 3,000 new adult titles and references sets.
• Puppet theaters, puppets, films, audiovisual equipment and books by the hundreds for our children’s departments.
• Funding and prizes for the Summer Reading Clubs.
• Furniture and equipment in the library for special needs patrons.
• Large print books.
• Books on tape.
• The Georgia Author Collection, indexes, microfilm equipment and the preservation of rare local documents for our Genealogical and Historical Room.
• Microfilm and microfiche reader/printers, computers for reference and cataloging.
• New Reader books at Washington Memorial Library to facilitate the Project Read Program.
• Contributed $45,000 to the West Bibb Branch Library when it opened.
• Will contribute $50,000 to the new Lanford Branch when it opens in 2008.

Memorial Books

The Friends of the Macon-Bibb County Libraries Memorial Books Program gives you the opportunity to remember and honor friends and family.  Please send donations in honor of, or in memory of, your friends and loved ones.  A bookplate will be placed inside a book's cover giving the name of the person being remembered, along with the name of the donor.  When the book becomes old and it is time to remove it from the collection, a new bookplate will be prepared with the same name(s) and placed inside a new book.  There is a $20.00 minimum for memorial books.  Please send your donation along with the following information to:

Friends of the Library

PO Box 5412

Macon, GA  31208-5412

Memorial & Honor Books

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If you would like an acknowledgement sent, please provide the following information:

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Make checks payable to:

“Friends of the Library, Inc.”