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Upcoming book sale dates and details are listed below. 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.


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2011
February 2011
Friends of the Pima County Public Library Annual Book Sale
Friends Book Barn
2230 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson
Huge February Book Sale! We receive over 350,000 books each year. For any given sale there are 150,000 - 250,000 books. Since our sales floor is only able to hold 50,000 books, we continually restock. Our sales floor is brimming with bargain-priced new and used books, records, CDs, audio books, software, puzzles, sheet music, videos and more. We also feature a selection of new remainders from a local book distributor, many of them about the Southwest or by Southwest authors, as well as offering special collections at each sale.
Contact us prior to the sale to confirm that grant funds are still available at this location, and please bring identification showing that you are representing an eligible organization. When you arrive for the sale, please check in with the Shift Captain prior to selecting books and let them know of your intention to use funds from the "Books for Arizona Libraries" grant.
During non-sale dates, contact Katie Smith for an appointment.
Check our website for a map to our location, and other sale details.
Friday, February 11 - Monday, February 14, 2011
Hours: 9am - 6pm
Katie Smith
520-795-3763
fpcpl@qwestoffice.net
www.fpcpl.org

April 2011
Friends of the Pima County Public Library Book Sale
Friends Book Barn
2230 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson
Huge Spring Book Sale! We receive over 350,000 books each year. For any given sale there are 150,000 - 250,000 books. Since our sales floor is only able to hold 50,000 books, we continually restock. Our sales floor is brimming with bargain-priced new and used books, records, CDs, audio books, software, puzzles, sheet music, videos and more. We also feature a selection of new remainders from a local book distributor, many of them about the Southwest or by Southwest authors, as well as offering special collections at each sale.
Contact us prior to the sale to confirm that grant funds are still available at this location, and please bring identification showing that you are representing an eligible organization. When you arrive for the sale, please check in with the Shift Captain prior to selecting books and let them know of your intention to use funds from the "Books for Arizona Libraries" grant.
Check our website for a map to our location, and other sale details.
Tentative Dates:
Friday, April 8 - Monday, April 11, 2011
Hours: Weekdays 10am - 7pm; Weekends 9am - 5pm.
Katie Smith
520-795-3763
fpcpl@qwestoffice.net
www.fpcpl.org

April 2011
Friends of the Southeast Regional Library Book Sale
Library lobby and bookstore
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert
Hundreds of quality books. Something for everyone all at half price (which still means no cost to you, but twice the value!). Many fiction and history books from the library's collection for teens and youth. If you cannot come in for the sale, call or email and we can help select and ship books to you!
April 2011
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10am-4pm
Donna Petersen
480-840-1318
al4donna7petersen@cox.net
www.friendsofserl.org

May 2011
Friends of the Chandler Public Library Book Sale
Chandler Public Library Downtown
22 S. Delaware St., Chandler
Spring sale at the main library location!
Please call or email prior to the sale, to schedule an appointment and to ensure that grant funds are still available at this location.
Friday, May 13 - Sunday, May 15, 2011
Hours: Friday & Saturday 9am-5pm
Sunday 1pm-5pm
Suzanne Kinsinger
480-782-2771
suzanne.kinsinger@chandleraz.gov
http://www.chandlerlibrary.org/

May 2011
Friends of the Pima County Public Library 9th Annual Spring Book Sale
Friends Book Barn
2230 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson
Huge annual spring sale! We receive over 350,000 books each year. For any given sale there are 150,000 - 250,000 books. Since our sales floor is only able to hold 50,000 books, we continually restock. Our sales floor is brimming with bargain-priced new and used books, records, CDs, audio books, software, puzzles, sheet music, videos and more. We also feature a selection of new remainders from a local book distributor, many of them about the Southwest or by Southwest authors, as well as offering special collections at each sale.
Contact us prior to the sale to confirm that grant funds are still available at this location, and please bring identification showing that you are representing an eligible organization. When you arrive for the sale, please check in with the Shift Captain prior to selecting books and let them know of your intention to use funds from the "Books for Arizona Libraries" grant.
Check our website for a map to our location, and other sale details.
Tentative Dates:
Friday, May 13 - Monday, May 16, 2011
Hours: 9am-6pm
Katie Smith
520-795-3763
fpcpl@qwest.net
www.fpcpl.org

2010
October 2010
Friends of the Phoenix Library Book Sale
Friends Warehouse
1330 N. 29th Drive, Phoenix
All of our book sales are held at our book warehouse, located at 1330 N 29th Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Sales are generally 9 am - 2 pm. Books can be selected anytime Monday through Friday by appointment.
Friday, October 22 - Sunday, October 24, 2010
Hours: Friday 3pm - 7pm, Saturday 9am - 2pm, Sunday 12pm - 5pm
Jason Peterson
602-534-5208
jason@plfriends.org
www.plfriends.org

October 2010
Friends of the Pima County Public Library Book Sale
Friends Book Barn
2230 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson
Huge October Book Sale! We receive over 350,000 books each year. For any given sale there are 150,000 - 250,000 books. Since our sales floor is only able to hold 50,000 books, we continually restock. Our sales floor is brimming with bargain-priced new and used books, records, CDs, audio books, software, puzzles, sheet music, videos and more. We also feature a selection of new remainders from a local book distributor, many of them about the Southwest or by Southwest authors, as well as offering special collections at each sale.
Contact us prior to the sale to confirm that grant funds are still available at this location, and please bring identification showing that you are representing an eligible organization. When you arrive for the sale, please check in with the Shift Captain prior to selecting books and let them know of your intention to use funds from the "Books for Arizona Libraries" grant.
Check our website for a map to our location, and other sale details.
Tentative Dates:
Friday, October 15 - Monday, October 18, 2010
Hours: 9am-6pm
Katie Smith
520-795-3763
fpcpl@qwestoffice.net
www.fpcpl.org

October 2010
Friends of the Southeast Regional Library Book Sale
Library lobby and bookstore
775 N. Greenfield Rd., Gilbert
Hundreds of quality books. Something for everyone all at half price (which still means no cost to you, but twice the value!). Many fiction and history books from the library's collection for teens and youth. If you cannot come in for the sale, call or email and we can help select and ship books to you!
October 2010
Monday through Saturday, 10am-4pm
Donna Petersen
480-840-1318
al4donna7petersen@cox.net
www.friendsofserl.org

December 2010
Friends of the Pima County Public Library Book Sale
Friends Book Barn
2230 N. Country Club Rd., Tucson
Huge December Book Sale! We receive over 350,000 books each year. For any given sale there are 150,000 - 250,000 books. Since our sales floor is only able to hold 50,000 books, we continually restock. Our sales floor is brimming with bargain-priced new and used books, records, CDs, audio books, software, puzzles, sheet music, videos and more. We also feature a selection of new remainders from a local book distributor, many of them about the Southwest or by Southwest authors, as well as offering special collections at each sale.
Contact us prior to the sale to confirm that grant funds are still available at this location, and please bring identification showing that you are representing an eligible organization. When you arrive for the sale, please check in with the Shift Captain prior to selecting books and let them know of your intention to use funds from the "Books for Arizona Libraries" grant.
Check our website for a map to our location, and other sale details.
Tentative Dates:
Friday, December 3 - Monday, December 6, 2010
Hours: Weekdays 10am - 7pm; Weekends 9am - 5pm.
Katie Smith
520-795-3763
fpcpl@qwestoffice.net
www.fpcpl.org

 

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