Article Contributed on: 11/4/2009 11:19:57 AM
Give the gift of books for the holidays! Your friends and family will treasure the books you give them and all at a fraction of the original price. Shop from a collection of more than 2,000 gently used books. There will be four days of sales at two locations:
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21
Belmar Library
555 S. Allison Pkwy.
10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Dec. 4
(in conjunction with Golden
Candlelight Walk)
Golden Library, 1019 10th St.
Noon-4 p.m. Dec 5
Golden Library, 1019 10th St.
Choose from thousands of cooking, children's, teen, craft and hobby, "coffee table" art, bestseller, classic, history, travel, holiday, self-help, health and inspirational books. In addition, you can browse a robust selection of DVDs, CDs and videos.
Most books look brand new and prices range from $1 to $6 for children's items; adult books range from $2.50 to $10 (some priced higher).
If you're attending the Holiday Whale Sale at Belmar, visit the Friends Gift and Book Shop inside the library for gifts from local and international markets. These include glassworks, jewelry, puzzles, bookmarks and more!
Attend the Holiday Whale Sale at Golden and enjoy the festivities of an Olde Fashioned Holiday in downtown Golden, including the Candlelight Walk and Saturday parade.
Proceeds from these Library Foundation and Friends sales benefit Jefferson County Public Library children and teen literacy programs. For more information, call 303-275-2216, visit the Friends web site at www.friendsofjcpl.org or e-mail friends@jeffcolibrary.org