The FoL Spring ’10 Book Sale was a huge success. This Spring’s event brought in almost $10k in sales and around $2k in memberships. Thank you, FoL Members and Shoppers!
Congratulations to a spectacular Book Sale Volunteer crew! We had an amazing number of FoL Volunteers helping with the set-up process. We think we may have [...]
FoL member Connie Youngblood has been helping her mother, Imogene Green, “downsize” her book collection. Thanks to their donation of many books, a set of sixty-six Zane Grey novels, hardcover Walter J. Black editions dating from the early 1960s to late 1970s, will be featured at the Friends’ semi-annual Book Sale this Spring. [...]
The Friends of the Library for Hood County is in need of Volunteers for the upcoming Spring ’10 semi-annual Book Sale.
Set-up for the Book Sale coincides with National Volunteer week! So, please consider Volunteering to help the Friends! A Volunteer Sign-up sheet is available at the Front Desk of the Library. You may [...]
Mark your calendar for the Friends’ Spring ’10 Book Sale!
Our most popular activity, the semi-annual book sale, will open to the public on April 24th and 25th.
The Members Only Sale begins April 22nd and 23rd for Members of the FoL.
Volunteers will be needed to help with the April Book Sale set-up and/or the Sale itself.
Set-up will [...]
There are only four Wagon Wednesday shopping days until Christmas!
The Library will be closed November 11-18 while new carpet is laid (largely funded through FoL contributions), and November 25 is the day before Thanksgiving, so November 4 will be the only date in November that Wagon Wednesday Book Sales will be held.
Sales will resume for three [...]
Mark your calendar for the Friends’ Fall ’09 Book Sale!
Volunteers will be needed to help with the October Book Sale set-up and/or the Sale itself.
Set-up will begin on Wednesday, October 7th, and will continue on the 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th, and 14th.
The Members Only Sale begins October 15th & 16th for members of the FoL.
Our most [...]
We are in need of Wagon Wednesday helpers for the Wagon Wednesday mini Book Sales. Two people are needed each time, one to run the cart and one to assist. Wagon Wednesday sales run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., held in the Library foyer. New volunteers will be paired with experienced volunteers.
If [...]
Two of our most popular activities are our semi-annual book sales in Spring and Fall and our ongoing book sale, Wagon Wednesday.
Members receive early notification of and early shopping dates for the semi-annual book sales.
Members and non-members alike can shop our “mini” book sale held in the Library foyer each Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 [...]
Membership in the Friends of the Library for Hood County is very affordable at $10 per year for individuals and $15 per year for a family membership.
Member benefits include:
Advance notices of Friends’ book sales, author events, and other activities.
Early shopping privileges at our used book sales.
Access to the “members only” area of our web [...]
The April ’09 FoL Book Sale put a lot of ‘Spring’ in our organization for the coming months. In addition to almost $10k in sales, dues collected amounted to around $1k.
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