Hundreds of people turned out this Saturday to pour over tables and tables of books on sale for the library’s fall fundraiser. The Friends of the Bellaire Library hosted the event, which raised about $4,600 for new books and library programs. Friends member Jane McNeel said she estimates that people bought 2,000 hardbacks and 5,000 paperbacks. Click photos to enlarge.
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- Friends of the Bellaire Library hosted its fall book sale on Nov. 14.
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- Carol Phillips (left) and Rosa Vega scanned books for anything that caught their eye.
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- The sale raised about $4,500 for the library.
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- Mary McLatchie looked for spiritual books, and books about gardening.
Note: This story was updated with information about funds from the sale and the number of books that people purchased.
By: Angela Grant on Tue, Nov 17, 2009
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