Are There Any REAL Book Lovers Out There?

These days it seems that Kindle and its ilk are all the rage. But who can blame the poor reader when the paper and ink version of the latest thriller rings up at $25-$30 at the corner book store?

If you don't want to give up the luxurious pleasure of turning those pages but you just can't see paying out all that money, there is another way. Check out the Friends of the New Albany Library Book Sale! Every first and third Saturday, we have a fabulous book sale from 9 AM to 1 PM in the library's Annex Buidling with prices hodling at $1 hardback and 50 cents paperback (children's books are even cheaper—we want to encourage the youngsters to read!). And this is not a little corner of the library—this is a huge building with shelf after shelf of books on every subject imaginable: fiction, mystery, romance, history, biography, travel, art, cookbooks, religion, gardening—I could go on and on. You have to see it to believe it. Yes, our books are older but we do have some goodies. And we also offer an e-newsletter that gives you a sneak preview of all the special items that have come in since the last sale. To subscribe, send me an email.

Here's a list of the book sales for the rest of 2010:

• November 6: HAPPY 10th BIRTHDAY, FOL BOOK SALE! Special Treats & Surprises.
• November 13: Special Book Auction & Party at the Library. Birthday cake donated by Sweet Stuff Bakery, shampagne and treat.
• November 20: Annual Thanksgiving Sale. 50% off Cookbooks & Diet Books.
• December 4 & 18: Annual Christmas Sale.
• December 11: Holidays in the Library with Santa, the Balloon Man and More!