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The Friends of the Marshalltown Public Library will hold its annual book sale from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 (Friends Member Preview Night); from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 19; from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 21. 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 will be for sale, including best sellers, mysteries, romances and westerns. Non-fiction selections will include cookbooks, biographies, history, inspiration, travel and more.
On Friday, volunteers will host 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 their dues in the last year; people can also become a member of the Friends of the Library the day of the sale for $10. There will be an extra $20 fee for those who wish to use scanners, on the preview night only.
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, videos 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 - take as many books as a person can read until next year.
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.
For questions, call the library at 641-754-5738 ext 2 or visit the library's website at www.marshalltownlibrary.org.