Contact Susan Nagle by September 1 if you can help with any of these volunteer positions. 303-665-5200 (x.1178) or email susann@cityoflafayette.com .
September 13th, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, meet at the Lafayette Public Library indoor book sale nook
A volunteer group to help load/unload boxes of books into and out of a truck. Books are being taken from a storage unit on North Carr Street to the library on 775 West Baseline Road. Help carrying and setting up in our meeting room about 50 six foot tables. Volunteers must be able to lift 40 lbs., stand, bend and be physically active for two hours. Suitable for high school and college groups; adult service organizations. 6-8 volunteers needed.
September 19th, morning of the sale, Lafayette Public Library, 7:30 – 9:30 am
A volunteer group to set up the outdoor section of the book sale which involves setting up outdoor tents, moving and setting up 6 foot tables, moving boxes of books outside to organize on tables, filling buckets to anchor tents. Volunteers must be able to lift 40 lbs., stand, bend and be physically active for two hours. Suitable for high school and college groups; adult service organizations. 12 volunteers needed.
September 19th, after sale, Lafayette Public Library, 4 – 6 pm
A volunteer group to take down tables and tents, box up unsold books and load them onto a large truck to be taken away by a commercial book seller. Volunteers must be able to lift 40 lbs, stand, bend and be physically active for two hours. Suitable for high school and college groups; adult service organizations, corporate volunteers. 12- 14 volunteers needed. Pizza and pop served.
The Friends of the Library Annual Fall Used Book Sale is the major fundraiser for the Lafayette Public Library. Monies from this sale fund our entire summer reading program; this year over 3,000 kids and teens received 5,000 free books for reading over the summer. By doing so, they have maintained or advanced their reading skills and will be ready for school in the fall. Help us turn used books into new opportunities for kids to love reading!