Library Friends to Hold Monster Book Sale at Crockett Center
What: Monster Book Sale 2004
Who: Friends of the Austin Public Library
PO Box 2287
Austin, Texas 78768
www.austinlibrary.org * 512-974-7551
When: March 27-28, 2004
9:00 to 6:00 (Sat.), 11:00 to 4:00 (Sun.)
Members-only preview sale, Friday, March 26, 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
- Memberships available at the door.
Auction 10:00 am Saturday
Where: Crockett Center, 6301 Hwy 290 East, Austin, TX
(take the Hwy 290 access road east from IH-35)
Why: Proceeds directly benefit the Austin Public Library
How do you present a puppet show, help kids keep reading during the summer, and get that treasured book for a couple of bucks, all at the same time?
Come to the Monster Book Sale presented by the Friends of the Austin Public Library, Saturday and Sunday, March 27 and 28, at the Crockett Center!
Each year, scores of book lovers and bargain hunters flock to rummage through tens of thousands of books, magazines, videos, CDs, DVDs, record albums, and computer software being sold in this annual fundraiser to help the Austin Public Library.
At just $1 to $2 per treasure, past sales of $69,000 prove the event's success. Money raised by these volunteers fills a variety of worthwhile needs for the Library system, from funding puppet shows and incentives for the Summer Reading program, to providing basic needs such as lighting for a library facility.
As a bonus, a special selection of rare and exceptional books featuring first editions, art books, and unusual collector's items will be auctioned at 10:00 a.m. Saturday.
Treasure hunters who can't wait can attend a sneak preview on Friday evening (March 26) from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. This is a members-only event; memberships and renewals are available at the door.
The Friends of the Austin Public Library is a nonprofit organization that provides volunteers and financial support for the Library. The annual book sale is run entirely by volunteers who work year-round sorting and organizing materials for the sale.
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