Local libraries hold book sales

The Friends of the Baldwin Public Library will hold a special sale of used books and media on Saturday, February 19, and Sunday, February 20, and Bloomfield Township Public Library will hold its Second Saturday book sale Saturday, February 19.

The Friends of Bloomfield Township Public Library will hold its book sale Saturday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., featuring gently used books, movies, music and other media.

The sale will be held in its usual location on the lower level of the library. The first hour of the sale, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., will be reserved for Friends of the Library members only. Memberships are available for purchase at the door on the day of the sale. For the safety of visitors and volunteers, masks and social distancing are strongly encouraged

The Friends of the Baldwin Public Library will hold a special sale of used books and media on Saturday, February 19, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, February 20 from 12-2 p.m. on the lower level of the Baldwin Public Library.

Special advance access will be available Friday to a limited number of people who pre-purchase a ticket via the library events calendar at baldwinlib.org/calendar. All proceeds benefit the library’s programs and services.

Friends President Ryndee Carney said “For the first time we are giving shoppers access to a treasure trove of recently donated items that are kept in the Friends ’Secret Room’ at the BPL. Patrons will be able to make selections directly from shelves, just as they do at the library or their favorite book stores.”