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Book Sale this weekend!

The Friends of the Mansfield Library Book Sale will be held this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and Sunday, Sept. 29, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

If you've never been to a book sale at the Mansfield Public Library, then you're in for a treat. This is no ordinary little book sale with a few shelves of library discards. The Friends of the Mansfield Public Library accept donations year round and spend countless hours sorting the books out by genre. This sale takes up all of the free space in the Library, the Program Room and the Buchanan Auditorium as well as a tent outside.

In the main part of the Library are tables filled with children's books, from board books through teen fiction. This is also where you can find hard-cover fiction, as well as mystery and scifi. In the Auditorium you will find shelves and tables filled with non-fiction, much of it divided by category, as well as paperback fiction. On the stage are VHS tapes, DVDs, CDs and CD-Rom computer games and programs. Sometimes you can even find cassette tapes or actual vinyl records that have been donated. The Program Room contains special editions, oversize books, and reference books, among others.  The tent is filled with even more treasures.

Come in and you'll be sure to find books you've been searching for as well as books you didn't know you needed. This sale, held twice a year by the Friends, is their major fundraiser. With the funds it brings in, they support the library by paying for everything from children's programs to Large Type books. Whether you're a newcomer, a book sale regular, or a book enthusiast of any sort, come down to help support the Library.

On your way out, be sure to drop by the Friends' Bake Sale in the Buchanan Auditorium to pick up some sweet treats to eat while you read your new finds. These ladies (and gentlemen!) can bake!

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Note: The Library will be closed for business during the book sale. Books can still be returned in the book drop, and will be backdated to Friday's date when they are checked in.



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