Bethlehem Library Book Sale A Success

November 03, 1985|The Morning Call

Sales and turnout were "very steady" at the Bethlehem Public Library's November book sale yesterday, according to Alberta Serfass, chairman of the volunteer committee which organized and staffed the daylong event.

Records sold extremely well due to the large selection, Serfass said. Bags of "thrillers" and collections of particular authors also were popular, while groupings of books about the Irish and the American Indian "cleared out completely."

"You never know what you'll have from sale to sale," said library Director Jack Berk. He explained that the books are library discards or gifts from the community that the library could not use, and that the selection varies from sale to sale.

Collection of books for the two annual sales is ongoing, but sorting and other preparation begins one month in advance. "We've found that the more organized we are, the better the income we get," Berk said. The sales this year have been well organized.

"This will probably be the most we've made in one year," Berk said. He anticipates netting more than $6,000 from the year's four sales. The annual sales are held in May and November. This year an additional sale at the library's southside branch and one during Musikfest contributed to the high income.

Though actual income figures from yesterday's sale were unavailable, a pre-sale held Friday for Friends of the Library brought in more than $1,000, Serfass said.

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