The Downers Grove Friends of the Library will hold its 11th annual book sale Oct. 21 through Oct. 23.
Titled “Cooks, Crooks and Other Books,” the book sale will take place in the meeting room at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Books for sale include biographies, cooking, diet and exercise, fiction, gardening, history, juvenile, mysteries, self-help, travel, and large type. DVDs and Blu Rays will also be sold. All titles are priced affordably.
Hours for the book sale are 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday.
Income earned from the sale will be used to fund projects supported by the FOL, including prizes for the summer reading programs, the monthly “Adventures in Travel” series and miscellaneous equipment and requirements not included in the Public Library budget.
“We are proud to support our library, one of the best in the western suburbs. We hope readers in the Downers Grove area will come to our book sale for some incredible titles, at very reasonable rates,” FOL President Joni Hansen said.
“Anyone who uses the Downers Grove Library knows what an incredible resource it is to the community,” Hansen continued. “We invite any residents interested in giving back to their community with a minimal time commitment consider becoming a board member of the Downers Grove FOL.”
The Downers Grove Friends of the Library is a volunteer group that is known for its monthly “Adventures in Travel” programs and for helping the Downers Grove Library with various projects. There will be a membership drive throughout the month of October.