Friends Of the Farmington Libraries In Need Of Book Donations

FARMINGTON, CT — The Friends of the Farmington Libraries are in need of book donations.

Book sales, sponsored by the Friends of the Farmington Libraries and held periodically throughout the year at the main Farmington library, are considered popular events in town, friends officials said. The profits from the book sales are used to support "quality" library programs for children and adults as well as staff training and the purchase of museum passes and other library materials.

Many of the supplies and services available in the libraries would not be available without the help of the Friends, library officials said.

The Friends are in need of used books to support upcoming book sales and ongoing sales in the main library's Book Nook. The Friends are seeking donations of adult and children's books, hardcover and paperback, fiction and non-fiction, all in like-new condition. Gardening books are popular and will be used to stock the Book Nook for the spring.

Games and puzzles and unique vintage books that are clean and intact are also needed.

Donors are asked to check for a publication date of 2016 and beyond for fiction (except classics), as well as for books on health, finance, travel and other time-sensitive topics.

The Friends cannot accept CDs, DVDs, sets of books, encyclopedias, and magazines.

Donations may be brought to the desk in the lobby of the main Farmington library. Donors should limit donations to one to two bags/boxes per visit.

The Friends of the Farmington Libraries are welcoming new volunteers. Meetings take place the first Thursday evening of each month at 7 p.m.