Library Book Sale Offers the Ideal Way to Stock Up

It's a little like Christmas in July for booklovers - a book sale where you name your own price! The Rock Island Public Library's July two-day book sale extends from 10 am to 1 pm on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. The sale occurs in the Community Room of the Rock Island Downtown Library, 401 19^th Street, Rock Island.

Buyers pay by voluntary donation, unless items are otherwise marked. Buyers are encouraged to fill a box, bag, or two, and stock up. The sale offers a wide array of "pay what you want" books for every age and taste, from fiction to non-fiction, children to teen titles, cookbooks to magazines, DVDs and audiobooks. The sale's special pricing table also includes some vintage books, DVDs, and collectible comics, priced as marked.

This is the third of four quarterly sales for the year. The next, and last sale for 2024 will be offered Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26, also from 10 am to 1 pm at the Downtown Library.

Rock Island Public Library Foundation PALS volunteers run the sale, with proceeds benefitting special library programs and services. PALS is short for "People Advocating for Library Services." In addition to library book sales and other special fundraising projects, PALS volunteers may help with beautification, library advocacy, and programming support tasks at Rock Island Library locations.

For information about PALS membership, visit the library website under "donate" or "volunteer," or contact the Rock Island Library Foundation.

For more information about other library events, check the Rock Island Library website, call 309-732-7323 (READ,) or follow library social media pages.