Friends of the Dundee Library Fall Booksale
Thurs., Sept. 30 through Sat. Oct. 2
Mark your calendar for the Friends of the Dundee Library Annual Fall Booksale. Come early for the best selection and get a head start on your holiday shopping! Browse through thousands of newly donated materials, including hard covers, paperbacks, romance novels, DVDs, CDs, VHS tapes, and children's books. The sale is held in the library's meeting room on the lower level. Hours are as follows:
Thursday, September 30: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, October 1: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday, October 2: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Check out these great deals!
Hardcover / $1
Paperback / 50 cents
Romance Paperback / 5 for $1
Children's Books / 25 cents
VHS Tapes / 25 cents
CDs / $1
DVDs / $2
Audio Books / $2
Cassette Tapes / 25 cents
*Help the F.I.S.H. Food Pantry in Carpentersville! Receive one free paperback book for every non-perishable food item you donate at the sale.
Programs Brought To You By the Friends!
Upcoming Programs:
Tues., Sept. 7, 7 p.m.: Nail Your Next Job Interview
Wed., Sep. 22, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series : Bizet's Carmen
Sun., Oct. 10, 2 p.m.: Create A Native Eco-Garden
Mon., Oct. 25, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Thur., Oct. 28, 7 p.m.: Vintage Fall Flavors
Sat., Nov. 6, 2 p.m.: Beyond Barbed Wires
Mon., Nov. 29, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Verdi's A Masked Ball
Wed., Dec. 15, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Gilbert & Sullivan's The Mikado
Mon., Jan. 31, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Puccini's The Girl of the Golden West
Mon., Feb. 28, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Wagner's Lohengrin
Mon., Mar. 7, 7 p.m.: Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Handel's Hercules
Past Programs Sponsored by the Friends
2010
Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Macbeth
Book Recycling Event at Former Santa's Village Parking Lot
Fox Valley Men of Harmony
Super Couponing With Jill Cataldo
Car Care Clinic for Girls
Car Care Clinic for Girls
Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Marriage of Figaro
2009
Lyric Opera Lecture Series: Merry Widow, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci
2008
Lyric Opera Lecture Series: La Traviata, Barber of Seville, Porgy and Bess, Madama Butterfly
From Classical to Jazz, or Why Does the Devil Have All the Good Notes?
From Classical to Jazz, or Why Does the Devil Have All the Good Notes?
Recycle Your Books on Nov. 6
Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center Parking Lot, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Friends of the Dundee Township Public Library are holding a book recycling event on Saturday, November 6, in the Dolphin Cove Family Aquatic Center parking lot on Route 25 in Carpentersville. Books will be accepted for recycling from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
All kinds of books, both hardcover and paperback, can be dropped off
during the event. Several volunteers will be on hand to help unload residents’ cars. Members from the Friends group will sort through the books as they are dropped off.
Books in good condition will be set aside for upcoming sales or fundraising sponsored by the Friends. Books that are damaged, outdated, or are no longer useful will be responsibly recycled.
Help Support the Library, Be a Friend !
Next Book Sale: Sept 30 - Oct. 2, 2010
If you'd like to turn your love of books into a rewarding, charitable activity that supports the library then consider being a Friend! They are in need of volunteers to help sort donated books, assist customers at sales, and participate in fundraising events.They enjoy helping the library prosper and grow through various fund-raising activities. Proceeds from events like their bi-annual book sale have resulted in many enhancements to the library such as the Peek-A-Book system in the children’s department, added titles to the audiobook, Spanish, and large print collections, and a popcorn machine that is used during movie events
Meetings : 7 p.m. on third Tuesday each month in the library's meeting room on the lower level. All are welcome!
Contact: Business Office at (847) 428-3661, ext. 314 or email the Friends Group.
Current Officers:President: Diane Campbell (sitting)
Vice President: Lorraine Karnats (far right)
Vice President: Lorraine Karnats (far right)
Treasurer: Mary Lynne Doherty (middle)
Secretary: Bonnie Kalaway (far left)
Meeting Minutes
2009 : Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep / Oct / Nov / Dec
In Adobe (pdf) file format. You may need to Download Adobe Reader.
In Adobe (pdf) file format. You may need to Download Adobe Reader.
Thanks to Superior Self Storage & Uhaul in East Dundee for providing free storage space for the thousands of books donated between book sales.
Visit Our Ongoing Book Sale Located Near the Library Front Entrance
Our books are priced at 50¢ for any paperback and $1.00 for each hardcover book. The selection changes every time someone donates books to the sale. Please note: the Library is happy to accept fiction or non-fiction items, but please, no magazines. You can even pick up some books just to fill empty shelves and impress your friends with your literary leanings!
Donations-What We Have Done
Bus Trips to the Library : Funding for bus transportation makes it possible for every second grade class in the district to visit the library each year for a tour. During the visit, students learn how to care for library materials and how to use the catalog. Funds for the 2009/2010 school year were provided by the Friends. In past years, the Friends and the Lions Club have jointly funded this program that receives rave reviews from students, parents, and teachers alike.
Kids have enjoyed the Peek-A-Book Kiosk which was donated by the Friends of the Library. Go to the Children's Department to view this interactive technology up close! Children can watch book reviews featuring puppets and book selection readings. Two headphones are available for children to listen, and the books being reviewed are available on the kiosk bookshelves for checkout.
The globe near the Children's Reference Desk has been a welcome addition.
Children have been learning their alphabet letters
from the beautiful caterpillar rug which is in the children's play area.
Other:
*More items for the adult audiobook, large print, and spanish language collections
*Purchase of new tables for the meeting room
*Crocodile Board Book Display in the Children's Area
*More items for the adult audiobook, large print, and spanish language collections
*Purchase of new tables for the meeting room
*Crocodile Board Book Display in the Children's Area
Past Book Sales
Eleanor Mamayek preparing for the sale, and the organized tables for the sale!
May 2010: $1,800.
Jan. 2010: $1,700 plus.
Nov. 2009: $2,700 plus.
May 2009: $2,800.
Nov. 2008: $3,300 plus.
April 2008: $3,000 plus.
May & October 2007 Sales: $7,000
We thank you for your support !