Sip & Shop

The Library is open after-hours from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on the members-only Fridays of the April and December book sales. Friends members and guests (one guest per member) enjoy free wine, light food and dessert while browsing book bargains.

2018-2019 Sip & Shop Dates

• December 7, 2018
  
• April 5, 2019
• December 6, 2019

Fall Raffle

During August, the Friends display a variety of themed raffle baskets - including books and other fantastic items - in the Library's "Bookie Monster" window. Raffle tickets are sold in the Book Store and during the September book sale, with winners drawn on the last day of the sale.

Free Summer Raffle for Children

The Friends offer free raffle tickets for a children's summer fun basket at the June Summer Reading Kick-off for the Friends-sponsored Summer Blast. This event launches the Library's fantastic season of story times, book clubs, special performances and summer reading programs for families and children.

Books Sandwiched In

When:  First Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Where: Library Meeting Room C

The Friends sponsor a facilitated book discussion on the first Wednesday of each month, except January and July, at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to bring a lunch and join the discussion.

Multiple copies of each month's book selection are available on a first-come first-served basis at the Library's circulation desk. 

2018 Book Discussion Dates

• October 3 
  Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
  
  
• November 7
  News of the World by Paulette Jiles
  
  
• December 5
  Longitude: The story of a lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time by Dana Sobel