Escondido Friends of the Library opens bookshop in mall
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Nancy Gartez, president of the Escondido Friends of the Library, announced a new Friends-run bookshop located in the mall. The shop is open Monday–Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and sells donated books and media to raise funds for library programs.
Nancy Gartez, president of the Escondido Friends of the Library, announced a new Friends-run bookshop located in the mall and said it is open Monday through Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The announcement matters because proceeds from the shop will support the library’s programs for children and adults. Gartez said the books and media sold in the shop are donated by members of the public and resold to raise funds for library activities.
Gartez described the shop’s collection and purpose. “We want to formally welcome you to our new shop,” she said. She added the shop includes a children’s section and a range of genres and media, listing nonfiction, fiction, paperbacks, recipe books and DVDs. Gartez said, “Monies that we make go to support the library programs they have, the children's programs and the adult programs.”
According to the remarks in the meeting transcript, the shop’s inventory is entirely donated by the public and resold by volunteers. Gartez invited the public to visit: “Come and see us soon.” The transcript does not specify whether the announcement was a scheduled agenda item or part of the meeting’s public-comment period.
No formal action, vote or city funding for the shop was announced in the transcript. The remarks were limited and informational; Gartez concluded by inviting attendees to visit the shop in the mall.
