Jonathan Sanchez smiled as he handed his dollar bill to Friends of the Library volunteers Bettie Christie and Carroll Zwinge.
“I picked a lot of books,” the excited and proud 6-year-old beamed as he held up a plastic shopping bag loaded with children’s books.
“He’s a really good reader,” said his equally proud mother Regina O’Dell as the Friends of the Library members who volunteered to work at Saturday’s “big book sale” in the John McFall Room smiled and listened to one of their youngest customers for the day.
“I like all sorts of books,” the Golden West School first grader replied when asked what kinds of books he bought.
“He prefers non-fiction better than fiction. But he particularly likes Skippyjon Jones,” explained O’Dell.
“Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who thinks it’s a dog, or a bat, and other things!” Jonathan chimed in.
The book sale attracted children and adults alike. Many of the children, like siblings Delyla Manley, 9, and her 6-year-old brother, David, came to the book sale with their grandparent. The two attend George McParland Elementary School.
The event was one of the two “big book sales” sponsored by the Friends of the Library every year to raise funds for the organization.
The book sale had two more hours to go when O’Dell and her son arrived, but Jonathan did not have a hard time finding some reading materials for his personal library. They were not the only late comers. There were still several book worms combing through the hundreds of books and magazines when the mother and son left.
Friends volunteers Christie, Zwinge, Marie Pasquinale and Marie Shoemaker reported a steady stream of book buyers especially in the morning. Longtime Friends volunteer Barbara Hildebrand reported to work in the morning but had to leave early to attend an appreciation dinner held in honor of her husband, Alex.
Net proceeds from the book sale will be used to help underwrite children’s programs at the library such as the perennial favorite, “Magic Dan,” who entertains and educates youngsters with his magic shows and reptile presentations. The non-profit group funds various equipment needed for such library programs that are not budgeted in the library’s operations spending plan.
Those who can’t wait for these two annual “big book sales” can stop by the library and browse through the Friends’ ongoing book sale which also includes magazines, CDs and movies. Those who wish to donate books may also drop off their donations in a box inside the library.
“I picked a lot of books,” the excited and proud 6-year-old beamed as he held up a plastic shopping bag loaded with children’s books.
“He’s a really good reader,” said his equally proud mother Regina O’Dell as the Friends of the Library members who volunteered to work at Saturday’s “big book sale” in the John McFall Room smiled and listened to one of their youngest customers for the day.
“I like all sorts of books,” the Golden West School first grader replied when asked what kinds of books he bought.
“He prefers non-fiction better than fiction. But he particularly likes Skippyjon Jones,” explained O’Dell.
“Skippyjon Jones is a Siamese cat who thinks it’s a dog, or a bat, and other things!” Jonathan chimed in.
The book sale attracted children and adults alike. Many of the children, like siblings Delyla Manley, 9, and her 6-year-old brother, David, came to the book sale with their grandparent. The two attend George McParland Elementary School.
The event was one of the two “big book sales” sponsored by the Friends of the Library every year to raise funds for the organization.
The book sale had two more hours to go when O’Dell and her son arrived, but Jonathan did not have a hard time finding some reading materials for his personal library. They were not the only late comers. There were still several book worms combing through the hundreds of books and magazines when the mother and son left.
Friends volunteers Christie, Zwinge, Marie Pasquinale and Marie Shoemaker reported a steady stream of book buyers especially in the morning. Longtime Friends volunteer Barbara Hildebrand reported to work in the morning but had to leave early to attend an appreciation dinner held in honor of her husband, Alex.
Net proceeds from the book sale will be used to help underwrite children’s programs at the library such as the perennial favorite, “Magic Dan,” who entertains and educates youngsters with his magic shows and reptile presentations. The non-profit group funds various equipment needed for such library programs that are not budgeted in the library’s operations spending plan.
Those who can’t wait for these two annual “big book sales” can stop by the library and browse through the Friends’ ongoing book sale which also includes magazines, CDs and movies. Those who wish to donate books may also drop off their donations in a box inside the library.
