Fall Book Sale: November 1-2, 2024
The Friends will hold a two-day used book sale at the Tualatin Library on November 1-2, 2024.
On Friday, November 1st, doors open to the public from 3-6pm. Friends members can gain early entry on Friday to our “Members only” pre-sale beginning at 2:00pm. Not a member? You can join at the door to gain early access. Memberships begin at $5.
Sale hours on Saturday, November 2nd, are 10am-4pm. During the last hour of the sale you can buy an entire grocery bag of items for only $5.00!
This sale will feature lots of fiction and non-fiction books for adults, as well as plenty of children’s titles such as early readers and picture books. Special categories of items will include young reader classics like Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and The Hardy Boys; comic books; graphic novels; puzzles and games; DVD movies; and a large selection of music CDs in the lobby.
Most items are priced are in the 50-cent to $3 range except for some especially nice books and DVDs which will be priced individually.
We accept cash or credit/debit cards. Sorry, no checks. We look forward to seeing you there!
Volunteer Opportunities 2024
Newsletter Editor
The Friends are looking for a new friend to help us with publication of our newsletter! We publish our newsletter 3-4 times a year and each edition requires 5-10 hours of your time to gather, edit, design, and distribute. Putting together our newsletter is a team effort and you will not be left alone to “figure it out.” You will have training and support throughout the process.
If you like to write and/or edit content, have good computer skills (especially word processing), and are attentive to detail, let’s talk! Bonus points if you’ve used an online marketing tool such as MailChimp or Constant Contact but this is not a requirement.
Please use our Contact Us form to ask questions and apply. It will be sent to our president.
2023 Accomplishments
The past year saw us get back to a more normal mode of operation. Our yearly planning session helped us renew our commitment to supporting our Tualatin Public Library. Below are some of our major accomplishments in 2023.
- We hosted three book/media sales during 2023, raising just under $5,000 to help support our Tualatin Library.
- We’ve raised an additional $14,000 via our ongoing sale shelves inside the library, membership dues, and other donations.
- We donated $14,000 to the Tualatin Library in support of a variety of programs.
- We are very proud to have our name atop the Donor Appreciation plaque in the library.
- And, we developed a new logo! We think it’s perfect for us: bookish, fun, and colorful.
We’re always looking for new Friends and volunteers
If you’re already a member of the Friends, please consider taking a more active role through volunteering. If you’re not a member, that’s OK, too. We’re small, but mighty…and sometimes we need more help to get all the things done. We’d love to chat with you about our opportunities. Jump over to our Contact form and send us a note.