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Friends group reports book-brigade success, plans June 6 fundraiser and wins board recognition
Summary
Friends of the Library reported a sold-out book-brigade with about $1,500 in expenses and 50 volunteers; they are planning a June 6 used-book sale to sell roughly 3,000 books and raise $5,000–$7,000. The board approved recognition certificates for the brigade's organizers.
Diana St. James, representing Friends of the Library, told the board the recent book brigade was a community success: signup sold out, volunteers managed the distribution, and the group spent about $1,500 covered by a community foundation grant.
St. James said the Friends rented two storage units holding roughly 6,000 donated books and plan to stage a used-book fundraiser on June 6 to move inventory and raise funds for library needs. She said the group hopes to offer early-access "VIP" tickets and…
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