BEMIDJI 鈥� The Bemidji Public Library鈥檚 annual book sale, originally set for June 23-26, has been rescheduled to July 14-17, at the Evangelical Free Church, 115 Carr Lake Rd. SW.
After a successful fundraiser last year, the library, in partnership with Friends of the Library, has estimated that about another 15,000 books will be available for purchase at the sale this year.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 really a book sale for all,鈥� said Sandi Marshall, secretary of the library board. 鈥淲e get a lot of people who come in for a variety of reasons. There are a lot of children鈥檚 books, homeschoolers come in, teachers, parents, and kids pick out their own books.鈥�
Here鈥檚 a look at the schedule for the week:
- On Monday, July 14, the book sale will be open to Friends of Bemidji Public Library from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. If you are interested in becoming a member, there will be sign-ups at the event and it will cost $5 per person.
- On June 15 and 16, the book sale will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- On July 17, the book sale will have Bag Day, which is $2 per bag of books. Bags will be provided at the event.
After the event, if there are any books left, nonprofit organizations and the jail will have the opportunity to take leftover books before they are brought to the landfill or destroyed.
All the money raised at the event will be put back into the library, whether that is improvements within the library or programs held there. In the past, the library has used the funds for a puppet station and book browsing stations for the children鈥檚 area, book repair machine, and bringing authors in to talk about their books.
Credit cards will not be accepted at the sale, cash or checks only.
For more information about future library events, contact the at (218) 751-3963.
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