Friends of the James V. Brown Library
Spring Book Sale
To Be Held April 19, 20 and 21
By Lou Hunsinger Jr.

If you like high quality used books for those upcoming beach trips this summer, then the Friends of the Library Book Sale this weekend will be the place for you. Book lovers, don’t miss out on this upcoming sale. The sale will be held Friday, April 20 from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pine Street United Methodist Church, 441 Pine Street, Williamsport. Book sale preview night, which is open only to members of the Friends of the Library, will be Thursday, April 19 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Memberships will be available at the door for anyone interested in joining at that time.

This biannual sale, which has been a tradition of the Friends for over six decades, offers more than 20,000 books, including fiction, non-fiction, children’s, CDs, DVDs, and audiobooks. There is something for everyone. On Friday, prices in the general section are $2.25 per hardback and $1.00 for a paperback book. Also, shoppers may fill a bag with books for only $17. Saturday’s discount prices include $1.25 for hardbacks and $.50 for paperbacks, and the bag special is $11 or two bags for $17.

Admission to this event is free. These books, offered at low prices, help to fund materials, programs, and services for the Library.

The mission of the Friends of the Library is to assist the Library by funding materials, programs, and services beyond the Library’s regular budget, encourage volunteer service, promote the value of the Library to citizens of Lycoming County, and advocate support of the Library.