Newburyport, Friends of the Library

Great Old Book Sale - Spring Time
2019-03-27 - 2019-03-30 | Newburyport Public Library, 94 State Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Come share favorite books titles with your neighbors and stock up on some new books for the summer ahead at the biannual Great Old Book Sale! This fundraiser is open to the entire community. Great finds and deals can be discovered, so join in the hunt!
The Great Old Book Sale takes place in the Library Program Room and provides a wonderful opportunity for the public to recycle gently used books and to purchase new materials at bargain prices. A wide selection of books, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, and LPs are always available. Go wild!!
FOL Members’ Night will be Wednesday, March 27 @ 6 pm–8:30 pm. Members of the Friends of the Library receive advance entry to the sale, allowing them first opportunity for great finds. Memberships can be purchased at the door from 4:00 pm on the day of the sale.
Book donations will be accepted for the Great Old Book Sale from Saturday, March 23rd – Tuesday, March 26th. All items should be clean and in good condition. Materials accepted are paperback and hardcover books, audiobooks, DVDs, music CDs, and LPs. No video or audio tapes, textbooks or encyclopedias, please. Donations may be dropped off in the Program Room during regular Library hours.
Volunteer opportunities are available March 23-30. This is a terrific opportunity for short-term volunteerism. Many volunteers help organize contributed materials and also assist at the actual sale. You can work with other enthusiastic book lovers, young and old.
We thank you for your participation in this community event!

Children's Magic Show and Book Sale
2019-02-16 13:30 - 15:00 UTC
To kick off February school vacation week, come spend a fun afternoon at the Library enjoying a magic show and meeting a real magic bunny! This popular annual event will feature Peter Jackson’s “Magic to Go,” snacks, and a kids’ book sale. The magic show will begin in the Program Room at 1:30 p.m. and will be followed by snacks in the lobby at 2:00. Children and parents will then return to the Program Room, where books will be available for browsing and purchasing at just 50 cents each. Proceeds will benefit the NPL Children’s Room. Come join in the fun!

Monthly Board Meeting
2019-01-23 19:00 - 20:30
The Friends of the Library board members meet monthly to discuss current and future board business and initiatives.
