Holiday Used Book Sale
This year the Friends of the North Plains Public Library held its 1st Holiday Used Book Sale on December 3, 2011 from 9 am to 4 pm at the Jessie Mays Community Center. All proceed were used to help purchase new materials for the library. The book sale was held in conjunction with the Library Craft Sale and the North Plains Holiday Bazaar.
You can shop anytime during the year for used books, videos, and DVDs on the sale shelves located near the front door of the Library. Prices range from $.50 to $2.00. All proceeds go toward the purchase of new materials for the Library and for programs.
Small quantities of book donations may be deposited at Jessie Mays Community Center in the drop-box at the south end of the building. Small amounts of donations may also be brought in to the North Plains Public Library during open hours.
Please call the North Plains Public Library at 503-647-5051 to make arrangements for delivery of large quantities to the Jessie Mays Community Center.
Sorry, no encyclopedias, textbooks or National Geographic magazines will be accepted.
Garlic Festival Used Book Sale
The Friends‘ Used Book Sale was held at the annual North Plains Elephant Garlic Festival, August 12 – 14, 2011. This was our biggest sale of the year and prices were dropped to “rock bottom” to move our huge inventory of used books and videos. The sale hours were:
- Friday, Aug. 12 – noon to 8 pm
- Saturday, Aug 13 – 11 am to 8 pm
- Sunday, Aug 14 – 10 am to 6 pm
The sale was held inside the Jessie Mays Community Center in North Plains.
Many Thanks to North Plains RV and Self Storage
The Friends of the Library have been given a free storage unit to house books between sales events. Friends members, city staff, and library staff are very grateful for this donation. We applaud the corporate support shown by owner Jeff Jensen and manager of operations, John Eisenbarth.
