Contact: Leah Smith
Phone: 336-373-3777

 Friends of Greensboro Public Library Holds Semi-Annual Used Book Sale

GREENSBORO, NC -- (November 4, 2009) -- The Friends of the Greensboro Public Library will hold its semi-annual used book sale from 9 am to 2 pm Saturday, November 7, at Central Library, 219 North Church St.
 
Readers can find fiction, history, children’s, self-help, and business titles, and many other subject areas. Also available will be books-on-tape and on CDs, as well as music CDs and DVDs. Various prices and bulk offers will be considered. There will also be an assortment of rare and collectible books on sale. Most hardbacks are priced at $2 and most paperbacks are 50 cents.

“This is a great example of recycling. We offer great books at bargain prices, so it is also a way the stretch your dollar in this tight economy,” says Librarian Beth Sheffield.

All items for sale are community donations. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Greensboro Public Library, a diverse nonprofit organization whose purpose is to support the community’s cultural and literary needs. For more information the organization, visit www.friendsofgpl.org or call 373-3777.

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