Book Sales

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       The Fourth of July is the biggest day of the summer for many people, especially wide-eyed children who get a bedtime reprieve to share the oohs and aahs of the annual fireworks displays.

      But, there’s another big event on Independence Day...one that is more likely to elicit oohs and aahs from their parents. It’s the annual Fourth of July used book sale sponsored by the Friends of the Cascade Library, where more than 20,000 books, DVDs, CDs, puzzles and other media are looking for new homes, according to Kathy Sullivan, sales events chairperson.

      “With space at the library being scarce during the recent refresh, we had to cancel our annual March book sale,” she said. “So, we’re going to have an even larger inventory of books of all types available for this year’s Fourth of July sale.”

 Once again, Friends members will have an “early bird opportunity” to purchase books on the eve of the main event from 3-6 pm on July 3 in the library’s Wisner Center. “We’re expanding the members’ sale by an hour this year to give those still working more time to get in on the action,” Sullivan said. Memberships will be available for purchase at the door, with annual dues still set at $5 for seniors and students, $10 for individual non-seniors, and $25 for a family.

      The sale on the Fourth will begin at 8 am and end at 3 pm, with books displayed both inside the library and outside (weather permitting). “We will continuously restock the tables throughout the sales on both days to make sure there are fresh and interesting choices,” Sullivan said. “So, don’t worry if you can’t make it to the sale early because chances are there will still be some interesting titles for you to pick from.”

      The pricing schedule for this year’s sale is as follows: 

• For adult books - $2 for hardcover (including oversized books), $1 for paperback, and $10 for a bag. “Please note that, if you bring your own bag, it must be approximately the same size as the bags we provide,” Sullivan explained. “If you have an oversized bag--think ‘IKEA’--you will need to re-bag the books at the checkout counter.”
• For children’s books - $0.50 for hardcover and $0.25 for paperback/soft cover. Children’s books will not be included in the bag sale.
• For media (DVDs/CDs) - $0.25 each or $5 for a bag.

      Sullivan added that an event this big has a lot of moving parts. “And, the most important part is the people who volunteer their time to make it a success. If you've volunteered in the past, you know how much fun it is. If you haven't, this is your chance to find out and have a positive impact on your community at the same time. If you’re interested, visit our registration app.”

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