A listing of both library and Friends warehouses and bookstores, where books can be acquired during regular business hours or by appointment. Call or email the contact person in advance, to confirm that grant funds are still available at that location (each has limited annual funds), and to determine if there are any special procedures. Assistance with selection and shipment of books may be available; check individual postings below.
Friends of the City of Mesa Library Bookstore
64 E. First Street, Mesa
Call or email in advance to schedule an appointment to select books and to ensure that grant funds are still available at this location. Books may be selected from both the public sales and storage areas. Boxes will be provided, and volunteers can assist with packing.
Kathee Herbstreit
480-644-4638
kathee.herbstreit@cityofmesa.org
www.mesalibrary.org
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Friends of the Phoenix Library Warehouse
1330 N. 29th Drive, Phoenix
Call or email in advance to schedule an appointment (Monday through Friday) to select books, and to ensure that grant funds are still available at this location. Recipient libraries or literacy groups must select, box and count all books at the time of the appointment.
A map to the warehouse, and information about types of books available, are on the Phoenix Friends' website. Also check Book Sales: Special Events for scheduled book sale dates.
Jason Peterson
602-534-5208
jason@plfriends.org
www.plfriends.org
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Friends of the Pima County Public Library Book Barn
2230 N. Country Club Road, Tucson
Books may be selected from the warehouse by appointment, throughout the year during non-sale dates. Call Katie between 8am and noon, Monday, Tuesday or Thursday to schedule an appointment, and to ensure that grant funds are still available at this location.
This year, we are also offering a nice selection of new remainders from a local book distributor. Many of these are non-fiction books about the Southwest, as well as a good supply of new paperbacks by Southwest authors, and a few children's books. Also check Book Sales: Special Events for scheduled book sale dates.
Katie Smith
520-795-3763
fpcpl@qwestoffice.net
www.fpcpl.org
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Friends of the Southeast Regional Library and Perry Branch
775 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert
Call or email in advance to arrange for a visit and to ensure that grant funds are still available at this location.
Because of limited space, some books are kept off-site, so it's best to send an email in advance, with types of books needed (see Book Sale Selection Form).
If you are unable to visit the library, assistance can also be provided to select and ship books for you.
Bookstore hours: Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm.
Directions: East of 101, about 2 miles south of I-60, off the Greenfield exit. SE corner of Greenfield and Guadelupe. Once you enter the lobby, bookstore is to the right of the library entrance.
Donna Petersen
480-840-1318
donna7al4petersen@cox.net
www.friendsofserl.org
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Glendale Public Library - Main Library
5959 W. Brown Street, Glendale
Call M-F 8am - 5pm, or email in advance, to set up an appointment, and to ensure that grant funds are still available at this location.
Books may be selected during regular business hours. Tell Michelle what types of books your library needs, and she will let you know what is currently available. You may also send a list of subjects you are searching for (see Book Sale Selection Form) and she will contact you if the items become available. If you are unable to come to Glendale, Michelle can select and ship books for you. Also check Book Sales: Special Events for scheduled book sale dates.
Michelle Schrade
623-930-3559
mschrade@glendaleaz.com
www.glendaleaz.com/library
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