The following information is courtesy of the Friends of the Upper Moreland Free Public Library:
When you think of the Library, your first thoughts are probably of books,
but a modern Library provides access not just to books but to many types
of digital information.
The Library also presents life-long learning ancultural experiences for its members. The Friends of the Upper Moreland Library help to support these non-book programs in a unique way: selling used books.
The Used Book Sale occurs daily at the library and offers many excellent titles in both hard and paper back form. The special book table offers many interesting books on subjects ranging from cooking to travel to coffee table pictorials at bargain prices. Since its beginning in 2005, the Friends Used Book Sale has raised over $80,000 for these non-book programs at the Upper Moreland Library.
You might wonder how this happens.
It begins with generous donations of used books by people who love and cherish books and want others to enjoy them as they or their relatives have. Once the books arrive at the Library, they are inspected, cleaned, sorted into categories, and shelved by a dedicated group of volunteers led by Joan and Tom Fritz.
The Used Book Sale has served to enrich the lives of Upper Moreland residents by providing very reasonable access to a wealth of books and the sale of these books, in turn, support many activities including children’s and summer reading
programs.
How can you help?
- Donate your used books by bringing them to the Upper Moreland Library.
- Volunteer to help with the Used Book Sale by filling out a form at the Library.
- Join the Friends, for as little as 5 tax-deductible $, you can help; applications are available at the Library
For more information, visit www.uppermorelandlibrary.org.