"Bags, Baubles, and Beads" Is On The Way!

Hi Everyone!

Summer is slipping away quickly and that means it's time for a wardrobe change - at least with purses and jewelry, that is! The Alexander Friends of the Library are ready to help you redefine your accessories with their "Bags, Baubles, and Beads" sale.

The sale will be held at Reformation Lutheran Church on September 16 and 17th with an early bird purchase opportunity on September 15. The pre-sale will be available to those who are Friends of the Library or to those who donated items.

(Hint! Hint! A Friend's membership is only $10 and will not only get you into the B3 sale, but also the book sale early in October!) -Did I mention it will also get you 20% off at Barnes & Noble? :)

And the most wonderful part? The proceeds will go to purchase a new rug for the children's department! Yeah!

I want to thank the Friends for all their hard work. The photo above has Friends Brenda McRae and Ruthanne Fry (Kathy Riddle is taking the picture) displaying lots of goodies with new library director, Laura Crooks, and me. Also, many thanks to those who have already donated items to the sale.

Please bring by any gently used handbags and jewelry you have to the library if you would like to donate them for the sale. And set the date to join the Alexander Friends of the Library for the "Bags, Baubles, and Beads" sale - Friday, September 16 from 11:30 am to 5:30 pm and on Saturday, September 17, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Remember the presale from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm on September 15 for those who are members of the Friends or who donated items. :)

Hope to see you there!

Mel

BookFair at Barnes & Noble to Support Alexander County Library August 13th

The Alexander County Library and Bethlehem branch have been been given an excellent opportunity to raise funds for the library by Hickory's Barnes and Noble Booksellers. On August 13, they will be holding a BookFair where as much as 20% of the profits from that day through August 18 can go to our library system.

On the morning of August 13 at Barnes & Noble, I will have storytimes at 9:30 am and 11:00 am with one of my favorites, Clifford the Big Red Dog. There will be a breakfast you can reserve with B&N to attend and crafts for all ages. Should be an awesome morning!

There is a voucher code you can use (or your dearest sister in Oklahoma!) to mark the sale for the library. This code can be used online or at any Barnes and Noble Bookseller in the US.

The voucher is located on the library's main web page at www.alexanderlibrary.org. Be sure to share the voucher code with everyone you love and remind them to do their Christmas shopping between August 13 - 18 at Barnes and Noble. The voucher code is good for the purchase of books, music, movies, food, and more!

The Alexander Friends of the Library are also collecting gently used handbags, jewelry and beads for their Bags, Baubles, and Beads sale in September. I will post more on this later, but I am stoked that the proceeds from this sale will go to the children's department and a new storytime rug. Yeah!

So, please, support the Alexander County Library by visiting Barnes and Noble's store or online between August 13 - 18 and use the voucher code for the library. Also, donate goodies for the Bags, Baubles, and Beads sale that the Alexander Friends of the Library are having.

Your support of the library will be greatly appreciated!
Mel