Book Sales

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      The Friends’ annual Independence Day book sale made a successful return on July 4 after a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, with shoppers taking home thousands of books on a hot, sunny, celebratory day.

      The book sale is an important part of the tradition that makes Cascade Township’s annual celebration of our nation’s birth so attractive to so many residents, according to Joe David, Friends’ president.

      “It’s not unusual to hear someone comment on how they started coming to the sale many years ago with their parents,” he said. “And, it was obvious to me this year that the community was glad that things seemed to be getting back to normal.”

      The Fourth of July used book sale has long been the flagship event for the Friends of the Cascade Library, generating more than $10,000 annually in support of the library. While this year’s revenues were down from previous years at almost $7,000, there are a lot of good reasons for that, according to event organizer Kathy Sullivan.

      “In recent years we have begun selling a lot more of our books in our online store and in the Chapter Two store in the library,” she explained, “which impacts what is available for our sale events. So, we have reduced our pricing to reflect that change, which results in less revenue from the sales events.”

      Sullivan added that a huge book inventory this year also impacted the decision to reduce prices to sell more books and reduce pressure on space in the library’s basement. “Obviously, we try to raise as much money as possible to support the library’s special projects and programs,” she said. “But, we always balance that goal with trying to get as many books into as many people’s hands as possible.”

Next Book Sale Set for September 17-18

      The dust had barely settled on the Fourth of July sale when the Friends announced plans for their next sale on September 17 and 18 in the Cascade Library’s Wisner Center.

      The sale will kick-off at 9:30 am on Saturday, September 17 with a Members-Only pre-sale. Memberships are available at the door. The doors will open to everyone at 10:30 am and close at 4 pm. On Sunday the sale will run from 1 to 3 pm.  

Big Vinyl Records Sale through August

      If you love the sound of the old vinyl records, you're going to want to visit the Chapter Two book store in the library in August. You will find a wide variety of music genres and artists to choose from and at great prices.

      Vinyl is getting harder to find. So, this is a "must" sale for collectors and for those who simply love the old sound.

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