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Friends of the Library report successful sale, note strong book reuse
Summary
The Friends of the Library reported a successful recent sale with high-quality donations and near-empty remainder rooms; commissioners highlighted the group's role in recycling books and suggested tracking volume metrics for future reporting.
Commissioner (S4) reported that the most recent Friends sale returned strong results despite fewer overall books, noting that rooms were "nearly empty" at the end of the sale. Commissioners emphasized the environmental benefit of rehoming books and suggested the Friends could produce a short report quantifying volume recycled at future sales.
Commissioners and public commenters praised the Friends’ volunteer effort and encouraged continued coordination with library staff on storage and sale logistics. No formal action was taken.
