Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale to be held Oct. 21-25

October 6, 2023

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 21, through Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Book House, 430 N. Main St. Profits from the popular sale support the Alachua County Library District and community literacy projects.

Shoppers are advised to bring their own bags or boxes. Cash, checks, and cards are accepted for payment.

Fall Book Sale hours are:

Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 22, 12-6 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 23, 12-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 12- 6 p.m. – All items in the general collection are half-price.
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 12-6 p.m. – All items are 10 cents.

The Collector’s Corner, which includes first editions, signed works, and unique finds, is open Saturday through Tuesday.

Friends of the Library’s book sale proceeds support the Alachua County Library District in many ways, including purchasing materials, paying for programs for all ages, funding scholarships for staff, and supporting remodel projects.

The Spring Book Sale will be held April 20- 24, 2024.

To learn more or volunteer, contact Friends of the Library at 352-375-1676 or www.folacld.org.

We’ve donated a lot to FOL over the years, but the spouse stopped going to the Alachua County library downtown because of the urban outdoorsman crowd that made a physical visit extremely unpleasant. No evidence that we know of that they’ve cleaned things up. Hopefully they’re not sponsoring drag shows or pushing Gender Queer etc. but we’ll stay away as much as possible.

I will not purchase anything from them as on their flyer they encourage mask wearing, which does not work. The left are trying to interfere in the election process again.