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Books On Parade!

Submitted by kterry on Tue, 01/12/2016 - 19:34

This year, the annual Friends of the Metropolitan Library System Booksale is Saturday, Feb. 20th and Sunday, Feb. 21st from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Booksale will go on regardless of the weather. It will not close unless the Fairgrounds does! The Friends have asked all library staff to encourage any non-profits to come to the Fairgrounds on Sunday, Feb. 21st at 6 p.m. to have any books they want for FREE! They can just show up – they don’t have to be on the pre-list. (Volunteers can shop for FREE that night as well!)

The Friends of the Metropolitan Library System generously give proceeds from the Booksale back to Metro Library for services and programs.Some examples of projects sponsored by the Friends over the last year include:

  • Staff scholarships for continuing education
  • Staff recognition dinner
  • Over $70,000 donated toward Summer Reading 2015
  • Our World cultural program

MEMBERSHIP

If you are a member of the Friends of the Library, you can pre-shop on Friday February 19th!

Purchase your membership online at www.supportmls.org until Thursday, February 18th and pick up your tickets at the will-call table at the Fairgrounds open Friday from 12 – 4 and again from 6 – 9 p.m.  You can also purchase memberships and pick up tickets on Friday from 12 – 4 and again from 6 – 9 p.m.  Membership cost will increase to $15 at the door this year.

If you purchased a membership and have not received your tickets they will be at the will call table.  NO MORE TICKETS WILL BE MAILED AFTER FEBRUARY 12!

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers can continue to sign up online at www.supportmls.org.  Volunteer limited shopping is Thursday, February 18th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and is open to ALL volunteers.  ANY volunteer and ANY non-profit can shop for FREE on Sunday evening Feb 21st at 6 p.m.

More volunteer information is available at http://www.metrolibrary.org/booksale-volunteers

Volunteer shifts: 

  • Move In Sunday, February 14 from 8- 12 or 12 – 4
  • Set Up Monday, February 15 from 8 – 12 or 12 – 4
  • Set Up Tuesday, February 16 from 8 -12
  • Friday Night, February 19 from 5 – 9:30 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday, February 20 and 21st  8:30 – 11:30, 11:30 – 2:30 and 2:30 – 5:30

MARKETING

Posters and bookmarks will be sent out to all the libraries this week and next.

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