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FAL Sale Nov 2010

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Next sale is in March 24, 2012 - starting earlier than usual - at 9am.  This is a ONE Day, One room only sale

 

 

The Friends of the Albany Library ("FAL") is a 501 (c)(3) public benefit non-profit corporation, staffed entirely by by volunteers.   Our main purpose is to support the Albany Library, which we fund by selling donated books.

Typically FAL donates up to $40,000 a year for programs and materials at the Albany Library.  Donations of books and money are fully deductible - our EIN is 94-3085229.

The Albany Library is part of the Alameda County Library system, http://www.aclibrary.org/ 

Albany Library information can be found at http://www.aclibrary.org/branches/alb/default.asp?topic=Albany&cat=ALBHome 

Information about events at the library can be found on Albany's Events Calendar:

http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=94706

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Monday, November 22, 2010

$7849 gross sales Nov 20&21 Booksale!  MANY thanks to the volunteers, library staff, patrons, donors, and key organizers Joan Larson and Marsha Skinner.

This is the largest amount the Friends have taken in for several years, back to the times when we held only two booksales a year (now we usually have five) and before we sold choicest items online.
Despite rain!  Despite selling an estimated 1500 volumes in the beloved BAG SALE - grocery bags into which the happy buyers could cram about 30 books - by paying $3 bag. 

In addition to the frenzy Saturday and Sunday, setting up took volunteers all day Friday and parts of Saturday and Sunday mornings before opening.  Monday the remainders were stacked in the Edith Stone Room awaiting a long list of charities and teachers who make appointments so volunteers can help them select items for free.  Remainders of the remainders will be set out for "FREE" for the public, possibly as soon as Tuesday. 
2:50 pm est 

Sunday, November 7, 2010

We are hard at work to prepare for a two day sale Saturday Nov 20 and Sunday Nov 21.  The Community Center's large room will overflow with $.50 books, AND the Edith Stone Room will be full of "Collectible, Rare, and Vintage" items.  Weather permitting, there will be magazines and library discards outside in the north entrance, most at 5/$1. 

Patrons have been known to do all their holiday shopping at our November CRV sale!

10:50 pm est 


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FAL Sorting Room - Rare Tidy Moment

 

Library Open Hours when you may check out and donate books!
 
Monday - Noon to 6pm
Tuesday and Wednesday - Noon to 8pm
Thursday - 10am - 6pm
Friday - CLOSED
Saturday - 10am - 5pm
Sunday - 1pm = 5pm

   

link to Albany Library Blog: http://albanylibrary.wordpress.com/
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Photos on this site courtesy of Peggy Mc Quaid

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