Friend of the Bay Area Libraries Book Sale Benefits
John S. Watson
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Looks like we're winding down to the last sales of the year!
Time to stock up for those long winter nights!
Then ... get ready for next year! Woo Woo!
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If you know of an upcoming Bay Area (*) Library Booksale event(s)
not on this schedule, or have newer, cheaper, better information
about an event below, please e-mail me at: wat...@pioneer.arc.nasa.gov
(Or post it yourself if it is coming up real soon, like this weekend!)
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Upcoming Friends of the Libraries
Events Dates (see next section for further details):
1996
11/16: Sunnyvale Public Library Fall Book Sale
Sat: 9-10am (members only), 10am-4pm (general public)
2-4pm (bargain hours:$2/bag)
Monthly:
Santa Cruz Public Library, Central Branch, ()
1st Wednesday, 10am - 3pm
El Sobrante Branch of CC Co. Public Library, 1st Fri. & Sat. ()
Friday 4pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-3pm
Benicia Public Library, 2nd Saturday, 10am-4pm ()
Palo Alto Public Library, 2nd Saturday, 11am-3pm ()
Campbell Public Library, 3rd Saturday, 10am-1pm ()
and, 1st Tuesday (3rd month), 6-8pm ()
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Event Descriptions (more or less in the form it was e-mailed to me):
Friends of the ALUM ROCK LIBRARY (Santa Clara County Library)
10am - 4pm (Bag o' Book, $2, 3-pm to 4pm)
75 S. White Rd., San Jose, CA 95127
Phone (408)251-1280
Previous sale(s): April 20, 1996
Friends of the BENICIA LIBRARY
In the basement of the Benicia Public Library
Every 2nd Saturday of the month from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Pricing on previous sales:
Sale on 11/11/95 was special: you can "snag-a-bag" of books for $2.
Sale 12/9/95 was will return to the usual $1/hardback, $.50/paperback.
Friends of the BERKELEY PUBLIC LIBRARY
(http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/bpl/files/friends.html)
Sale located in garden area to west of Central Library
2090 Kittredge, (510) 644-6100 ext. 156 for details.
NOTE: Special preview sale for members only on May 15, 9:30-11
New selections daily; half off on Sunday.
telnet library.ci.berkeley.ca.us
Previous sale: Oct 21, 1995
Friends of the CAMPBELL PUBIC LIBRARY
Sales held on the Lower Level at the Campbell Public Library,
77 Harrison Ave., Campbell, CA 95008. (408)866-1991
Third Saturday morning of the every month, 10am to 1pm
First Tuesday evening of every 3rd month, 6pm to 8pm.
Friends of the CUPERTINO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Santa Clara County Library)
Lower level of the library
10400 Torre Ave., Cupertino, (408)253-7984
Sale Hours: Saturday 9am-4pm, Sunday Noon - 3pm.
(Children's sale area open only to children: Sat. 9am-12noon)
Previous sales: Feb. 9-10, 1996, May 18-19, 1996, Oct 19-20, 1996
and Oct. 21-22, 1995
FREMONT Friends of the Library:
Old Main Library, Sailway Drive,
off Paseo Padre near intersection with Stevenson Blvd.
Fri: 7pm-9pm (members sale, availible for $5 at the door)
Sat:10am-4pm and Sunday 11-11pm
phone: (510) 745-1400
Previous sales: Oct. 27-29, 1995, Jan 26-29, 1996
Friends of the EL SOBRANTE LIBRARY
Location: small house behind the El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way
at San Pablo Dam Road. Phone: 510-374-3991
Every first Friday and Saturday of the month.
Friday, from 4pm to 6pm, members only. (Memberships are available at the door.)
Saturday, 10am to 3pm, is open to everyone.
Prices for children's books begin at 25 cents; standard prices for
unmarked books are 50 cents for paperbacks and $1.00 for hard covers.
All prices above or below this are clearly marked with stickers.
(the sale on June 7, 8 is a BAG SALE just $2.00 per grocery bag full)
Friends of the LOS ALTOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Santa Clara County Library)
Friday 7-9pm (members only), Saturday 10am-3pm, Sunday 12-3pm (by the bag $2)
Hillview Community Center., 97 Hillview Ave., Los Altos (Behind the Library).
About 3 sales per year.
Next sale: January sometime
Previous Sales: 1996: 1/19-1/21, 5/3-5/4, 9/6-9/8
LOS GATOS Friends of the Library
Downstairs lobby of the Los Gatos Town Council Chamber,
110 E. Main St. , Los Gatos, CA (408)354-6891
Saturday: 10am-3pm
Previous sales: March 9,1996
Friends of the MILPITAS
40 N. Milpitas Blvd
Fri: mbr, join at the door
Sat: 9:30-4:30, Sun: 12:30-3
Previous Sales:
Oct. 6-8, 1995
April,7-9, 1996
Oct. 4-?, 1996
phone: 262-1172
(store in Lib)
Friends of the MENLO PARK LIBRARY
"Book Fair"
Library Grounds & Council Chambers
Ravenswood & Laurel
Usually once a year around (Previous sale):
Sept. 21, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sept. 22, 9:30am - 1:30pm (half price until, $2 Bag Sale at Noon)
Colectibles Auction at 1:30pm, Sept. 22
Friends of the MOUNTAIN VIEW LIBRARY
Friday, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, $2.00 admission
Saturday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, free admission
Mountain View Community Center, 201 Rengstorff Avenue
No more than 16 books may be purchased at one time.
However, you may have your hand stamped and return as often as you wish.
No bags or boxes will be permitted in the sale area.
Previous sales: October 6-7, 1995; April 12-13, 1996; Oct. 4-5, 1996
Friends of the PALO ALTO PUBIC LIBRARY
Every second Saturday of the Month, 11am to 3pm.
Prices are 25 cents for paperback, 50 cents for hardback and $1 or more
for specially priced books. You may purchase 15 books at a time,
then return for more. No bags or boxes.
Terman Park Library, 661 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Frinds of the REDWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Sale location: Communittee Activity Building, 1400 Roosevelt Ave.
Friday: 7:30pm-10pm, $2 entry fee
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 3pm
(415)780-7018
Previous sales: April 12-14, 1996
http://www.pls.lib.ca.us/pls/rcl/rcl.html
a part of the Peninsula Library System:
http://www.pls.lib.ca.us/pls/pls.html
Friends of the SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Sept 12 Thursday, 4 - 8 pm, $15, Preview sale & silent auction
(free to members of Friends of the Library)
Last sale: Sept 12 - 15
Fort Mason Center, Info 415 557 4257
Friends BOOK BAY BOOK STORE - Building A at Fort Mason
50,000 Quality Books at Bargain Prices. All books half price on 9/15
Open 11am to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday
http://nora.sfpl.lib.ca.us
Sept 12 Thursday, 4 - 8 pm, $15, Preview sale & silent auction
(free to members of Friends of the Library)
Friends of the SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY (main branch),
Sales held in the McDaniel Community Room at the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Public Library (SJ's main library branch, lower level),
180 West San Carlos St., San Jose; located between Almaden Blvd. and
South Market St. in downtown San Jose next to the Convention Center.
Next Sale Date: Oct 18,19,20, 1996
Sale Hours: Friday: 1pm-5pm (Teachers and members of the Friends only,
memberships are available at the door)
Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday 1pm to 4pm (General Public)
For more information:
Book are either priced individually (25 cents for paperbacks, 50 cents
for hardbacks) or by the bagful ($4). Please bring your own grocery
bags (plastic or paper) to carry purchases home.
(408) 275-1515 contact the Best Friends Bookstore (Tues-Fri 1-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm)
Previous sale(s): March 29-31, May 17-19, July 26-28, 1996
Friends of the SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ALMADEN BRANCH
6455 Camden Ave., 2 blocks west of Almaden Expressway
Next sale date: Saturday May 4, 1996; 9am-4pm
Call (408) 268-7601 for more info.
Previous sales: Sat., May 4, 1996, Oct. 28, 1995 9am-4pm
Friends of the BERRYESSA LIBRARY
3311 Noble Ave, San Jose
(Is this another branch of the San Jose Public Library?)
Previous Sale: Oct. 5, 1996 Saturday 10am-4:30pm
Friends of the SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, BIBLIOTECA LATINOAMERICANA BRANCH
Amigos Book & Record Sale
690 Locust St., San Jose, near Grant and Vine
Previous sale: Sat. Feb. 3, 1996 9am-4pm
Phone (408) 294-1237
Friends of the SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, CALABAZAS BRANCH
1230 Blaney Ave., San Jose, between Bollinger Rd. and Rainbow Dr.
May 18, 1996
Saturday 10am-4pm
Previous sale: Oct. 21, 1995
Phone (408) 996-1536
Friends of the SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, ROSEGARDEN BRANCH
1580 Naglee Ave., San Jose, near Dana
Saturday 10am-3pm
Phone (408) 998-1512
Previous sale:April 27, 1996 ( pretty good little sale, but get there
early because they were already letting people in when I arrived at 9:45am).
Friends of the SAN JOSE PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILLOW GLEN BRANCH
Friends of the Willow Glen Library (FWGL)
Saturday 9am-4pm; May 4, Aug. 3 and Nov. 2, 1996
1157 Minnesota Ave., San Jose, between Lincoln and Meridian
Includes a concurrent Bake sale.
Phone (408) 998-2053
Previous sales:Sat: Nov. 2, May 4, Feb. 3, 1996
Frinds of the SANTA CLARA LIBRARY
Location: front or back lawn of the Library,
2635 Homestead, Santa Clara (by the Swim Center, just east of Kiely).
Members Only: Sat: 9am to 10am (membership is $5 at the door)
General Public: Sat: 10 am to 3:30 pm
Sun: $2 bag sale (times unknown)
Phone (408)984-3097.
Previous sales: June 1-2, 1996, Sept 14-15, 1996
and third Saturday of May and again on the third Saturday of September.
Frinds of the SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARY
There are about 11 branches in the Santa Cruz Library System,
to many for me to keep track of at this time and space.
See: http://www.cruzio.com/~sclibs/libinfo/libinfo.html
for details on all branches and events.
Previous Sale: Sept 14, 1996
Friends of the SUNNYVALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Members only: 9am-10am ($5 memberships available at the door)
Everyone: 10am-2pm
Bargain Hours: $2/bag from 2-4pm
Location (NOT AT THE LIBRARY):
Raynor Center, 1500 Partridge Avenue, Sunnyvale
Raynor Park is between Wolfe & Lawrence, and El Camino & Homestead
donations for the sale can be dropped off at the Sunnyvale library
For information, call (408)730-7300
Previous sales: November 18, 1995; March 23, 1996, July 20, 1996
Next Sale: November 16, 1996
Friends of the WOODSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Previous sales: April 12, 13 1996
Friends of the SARATOGA LIBRARY
Next Sale: 10/9 - 10/13, 1996
General information: The Friends of the Saratoga Libraries hold Auctions of
Rare & Collectible books and also paperback sales twice a year, usually the
2nd week in October, and early in April.
The auction books are available at the Friends' used book store, the
Book-Go-Round (14410 Oak Street, downtown Saratoga - open Wed thru Sunday,
(408) 867-5552) for preview and silent bids for 2 weeks prior to the verbal
auction, which is held on Thursday night in the Saratoga Community Library,
13650 Saratoga Ave, 1/2 mile south of the Hwy 85 exit. (408) 867-6127.
The 4/$1 paperback sales begin Wednesday evening and run through Saturday,
finishing with a $2 Bag Sale on Sunday.
The Book-Go-Round is open year round, Wed - Sat, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and
Sundays 1 - 4 p.m. It is located one block south of Big Basin Way (main
street), downtown Saratoga, at the corner of Oak Street and Saratoga- Los
Gatos Rd. The store carries hard and soft cover books in all categories,
plus records, cds, and computer software. For more information, call the
store at (408)867-5552 or Email: Book...@aol.com
Previous sales:
October 9-13, 1996
April 8, 1996: 6pm-9pm, Thurs:10am-5pm, Fri&Sat:10am-6pm, Sun:noon-4pm
October 11, 1995: 6pm-9pm, Thurs:10am-5pm, Fri&Sat:10am-6pm, Sun:noon-4pm
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Commentary:
A book is a terrible thing to waste!
The more people that read them the better,
so don't let them rot on the shelf!
If you're moving, why bother transporting a bunch of bulky books,
you've probably already read, or (let's face it) you are never going to read?
Books take up space, and space is money, so ...
Donate them to your local public library! Don't let the termites eat them!
Circulate those puppies!
Then go to the next book sale and buy some more! Woo woo!
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Used Booksale Event Etiquette:
No pushing, shoving, kicking, clawing, biting
or fighting over books allowed.
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If you have any ideas on how to make this list better, drop me a note.
I'm still trying to decide which day would be best to post this
(currently is is posted once a month or so and weekly during busy months),
and exactly which newsgroups (for now it's posted to
rec.arts.books, rec.arts.books.marketplace and ba.general).
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(*) currently "Bay Area" is defined as anywhere in the San Francisco bay area
that recieves "ba.*" distribution postings, i.e.: ba.general, ba.market.*
etc. Possibly this can be as far north as Davis, as far south as Monterey,
and as far east as Livermoore.
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John S. Watson
NASA Ames Research Center MS/257-7, Moffett Field, CA 94035
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