The Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 16, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on July 17 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 18. The sale will take place in the library’s Community Meeting Rooms.

Books will be available for every age and interest. A large selection of books for kids will be for sale along with best sellers, mysteries, romances and westerns. Non-fiction selections will include cookbooks, biographies, history, inspiration, travel and more.

On Friday, the library will have a Friends of the Library member preview night from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friends of the Library members will get a chance to peruse and purchase books and other items before the general public. This is for Friends members who have paid dues in the last year; people can also become a member of the Friends of the Library the day of the sale for $10.

The sale opens to the general public at 9 a.m. on July 16. Books will be sold on Friday and Saturday for $1 for hardcover and trade paperback books and 25 cents for mass market, pocket-size paperbacks. DVDs, audiobooks and other media also will be available at the sale. The traditional “bag sale” will be on Sunday when a grocery bag of books will sell for just $1. Monday will have a $1 admission fee – people can take as many books as they like.

All proceeds from the sale go to the Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library and will be used to purchase new materials of all types and for all ages. Cash, check and credit card accepted as payment.

Donations of materials for the sale are gladly accepted at the library’s Check-Out Desk during the library’s open hours.

For more information, contact the Information Desk at 641-754-5738 ext. 4.