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FRIENDS OF THE
PARIS-BOURBON COUNTY LIBRARY
Book Sale |
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"Friends of the
Paris-Bourbon County Library" is a 501-3c entity which is
completely
separate from the library itself. Contributions may be tax deductible
under Section 170 of the IRS Code. Mailing Address: PO Box 934, Paris KY
40362.
Annual Membership Dues: Student $5 -
Individual $10 - Family $20 - Seniors (over 60) $5 -
Sponsor $100 - Lifetime $500
2010 SALE DATES:
MAY 20-22
AUGUST 19-21
NOV 18-20
Thursday, 4:00-8:00pm
(members only)
Friday, 9:30-5:30
(everyone invited)
Saturday, 9:30-1:00
(everyone invited)
Bag Sale starts at
noon Saturday - $2/bag
Our sale is
advertised on
www.booksalefinder.com
Sale held in the Library Community Room
701 High Street - Paris KY
Click for MAP
Help is welcome with setup,
during the sale, and with breakdown. Setup helpers get first pick of
the books! Contact Liza Levy at 859-987-7159 with questions or
offers of help.
Thousands of gently used books, including fiction
and non-fiction titles, will be available for sale. Non-members may join at the
door on Thursday or attend the public sale on Friday. Proceeds of the book sale are used by
the Friends group to help fund special projects at the Paris-Bourbon
County Library. The group recently donated $5,000 to the library to
help defray the cost of a new microfilm reader.
DONATIONS
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Please bring book
donations to the library ONLY in the week prior to a scheduled sale,
as storage space is very limited. If you are bringing books to the
library and need help with carrying boxes, please call the library in
advance (859-987-4419) to make sure that
someone will be available to assist you.
(Smaller/lighter boxes are
always appreciated!)
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Receipts for
contributions are available; however, you are responsible for placing
a value on the items you donate.
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Libraries are more important than ever during the recession. They
provide free information and entertainment in the form of books,
books on tape/CD, and videos, as well as various programs and
Internet access. Many people use the library's computers for online
job searches. On June 11, 2009, the Paris-Bourbon County Library had
its busiest day ever, with over 734 transactions. The Friends are
proud to assist with these endeavors. We particularly look forward
to helping with expansion, which, unfortunately, must wait until
grant money is available. We hope to hold special fundraisers when
that time comes. Meanwhile, any money that is not immediately needed
may be earmarked for a building fund.
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Our book sales have become even more popular
with the addition of videos. Our last four sales grossed almost
$4000, including our online sales. Our sale in August was great,
with twenty boxes of books donated by one person, in addition to our
usual new donations. We continue to weed out books that have not
sold over several book sales. Remember, helping with the book sales
provides exercise, social contact, and spiritual satisfaction of a
needed job well done. Those who help with setup also get first
chance at the books!
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Every year the Friends fund the book giveaway
at the end of the Library's Summer Reading Program. Every child who
registers for the program gets to choose a free book, from a
selection chosen by Dawn Privett, Children and Youth Librarian. The
children are thrilled to receive their new books. A sticker inside
mentions our involvement.
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The Friends gave the Library money to purchase
an industrial-sized popcorn machine for use at special events such
as movie night. Children and adults both love it. The first time it
was used, 26 batches were eaten, and people still wanted more after
the event was over. The aroma of popcorn can also help make the
library more welcoming to everyone.
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Work has started on reviving a statewide
organization of Friends groups. This will perform such services as
lobbying on behalf of libraries, aiding networking, and providing
help for counties trying to organize new FOL groups. The first
meeting was a mixture of live attendance and teleconferencing for
remote counties. Right now a steering committee is working on
putting things together. Anticipated membership fees are low, but we
will decide when we get the final information.
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Members, if you would like online
notifications, please make sure we have your e-mail address.
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We have been partners for about a year and a
half with Friends of the Library Online (FOLO -
folbooks.com).
At intervals the owner, Kevin Bradley, goes through our new donations
and selects some of the more valuable ones to offer on the Internet,
splitting the net profit, after expenses. "Valuable" is loosely
defined: the range goes from $1.50 for a paperback, where we got $0.65
instead of $0.25, to a hardback that sold for $182.50, netting us
about $78. The company has an excellent reputation, and they have
recently started putting out a newsletter with helpful tips for
Friends of the Library groups.
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