| It's Time for the Used Book Sale Bonanza @ Gettysburg | Tue, Jul. 27th 1:54 PM |
Selling hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, our special big-bag-bonus-bargain day begins at 9 a.m. ends at noon. This year, as before, shoppers may fill brown grocery bags with any and all merchandize for five dollars per bag. With the purchase of three bags, the fourth is free. Mary Beth Stamm, Book Sale Volunteer Coordinator, has rounded up over a hundred volunteers to work during this productive event. She said that she is constantly amazed at how positive and receptive her "list" is as she calls to schedule in these willing workers. Stamm notes that the response is always good, but this year, she says "The response has been absolutely wonderful!" The work load includes two days of setting up tables before the Those first two days of preparation are under the direction of Marian Benchoff, FOL's Committee Chair for the Book Sale. Benchoff and her team of dedicated volunteers work all year getting ready for this production. Benchoff, along with Dottie Fidler, Nancy Harmon, Ellie Kuhn, Maryann Oekers, and Evelyn Small, sort, price and pack all donations which are then stored in boxes on hundreds of skids at the Gastley Moving and Storage facility until the Sale begins. Ray Pollock, Chairman of the Book Store Committee, keeps a continual eye on all that is happening as this enterprise works its way toward the goal -- FOL’s annual gift of $60,000 to the Adams County Library System. Pollock reminds readers and shoppers that many donated books and other articles are in excellent shape and make it upstairs to the Book Store where prices are slightly (only slightly!) higher than at the Sale. Items not sold in the Book Store are sent to the Prices this year will be at the traditional level of two dollars for all hardback books; large paperbacks are one dollar and small paperbacks are fifty cents. Tapes, records, videos, CDs, DVDs and all other listening and reading materials are priced accordingly. The addition of many more tables and a second room last year allowed the volunteers to put most of the "stock" out in full view at the beginning of the The community support for this Used Book Sale Bonanza has been wonderful and we are hoping for even more shoppers. It very definitely is the place to be on August 4, 5, 6, and 7! | |
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| Documentary Videos @ Gettysburg | Tue, Jul. 27th 9:41 AM |
Did you know that the library has many interesting and entertaining documentaries available on DVD? These are not the boring educational videos of yesteryear, but high -quality programming produced by companies such as PBS, the History Channel, and the Discovery Channel. Every month we add new videos in the areas of history, science, nature, and the arts. Here are some recent highlights. For history buffs, Cowboys & outlaws from the History Channel uses original journals, letters, and forensic evidence to uncover the actual stories behind some of the Wild West's biggest names, including Billy the Kid and Wyatt Earp. A new World War II documentary, Killer subs in Explore science and nature with these four new programs. The first, simply called Life, is an epic ten-part BBC miniseries narrated by David Attenborough that shows the challenges plants and animals face to survive on every continent and in every type of environment. A new biographical program from PBS called A sense of wonder examines the life of environmentalist Rachel Carson and the impact of the publication of her book, Silent Spring. For animal-lovers, My dog: an unconditional love story, features interviews with noted actors, authors, and musicians about the love and connection they have with their pets. In Last chance to see: animals on the verge of extinction, follow British comedian Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine as they travel from the jungles of the Amazon to the icy mountains of | |
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