Friends of the Library announce two big sales events

Looking for a good book to snuggle up with on an autumn day? Or maybe you want to get a leg up on holiday gift giving? Two upcoming events from the Friends of the Rochester Hills Public Library could help you fulfill your literary and gifting needs.

First off, the Friends’ autumn used books sale is set for Oct. 20 – 24 in the upstairs used book sale room of the library at 500 Olde Towne Road in downtown Rochester.

Presale opportunities for Friends members will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. (New member sign-ups and renewals are available at the door; see rhpl.org and click on Visit the Friends of the RHPL at the bottom of the page for details.)

The general public access is as follows (Note sale hours differ slightly from the library’s operating hours):

• Thursday, October 21, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Friday, October 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, October 23, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Sunday, October 24, 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. (this is Bag Day where all you can fit in a standard grocery bag goes for $5)

Thousands of items are for sale with “exceptionally large numbers of children’s books, religion books and audio books on CD available, “according to sales chairperson Ann Gruenewald.

Then on Nov. 18-20, the annual Quality Used Book Sale (and more) is a gift-giver’s dream

Every year the Friends group receives donations that are new or like-new. Some items are still in their original shrink wrap. The Quality Sale is a stellar opportunity to buy “inexpensive and unusual gifts even if the gift is to yourself.” said Gruenewald. Besides beautiful books, there will be puzzles, games, CDs, DVDs, and other assorted items.

The sale this year will be in the first-floor multipurpose room on:

• Thursday, Nov. 18 , 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Friday, Nov. 19, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

A reminder: Please consult rhpl.org before the sales for the latest updates of the library’s Covid-19 access guidelines.