Book Sale for National Library Week 2013 in Jackson, Michigan

 
...for the 

FRIENDS SPRING BOOK SALE!

at the 

CARNEGIE LIBRARY

Thurs., April 18:  noon - 9 PM*

Fri., April 19: 9 AM - 8 PM**

Sat., April 20: 10 AM - 2 PM***

*Anyone helping out with the sale is invited to shop the "pre-sale" on Thursday from 11 AM until noon.  We still need a few more workers for Fri. and Sat.!  Reply to this email or call Laurel Mauldin (784-7591) to "reserve your spot" AND take advantage of this opportunity!

**Forgot to renew your membership in the Friends of the Jackson District Library for 2013?  You can renew at the SALE, and all 2013 FRIENDS as of Friday at 7 PM will be eligible to win an e-reader at the Library's COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECEPTION (Friday, 6 - 8 PM at the Carnegie - a really fun time to shop the SALE!).  

***Saturday is $1.00 per bag day!  Bring the kids/grandkids a little early for the KEN NESBITT FAMILY PROGRAM at 2 PM and enjoy a huge bag of books for only $1 -  and a fun time with this year's visiting poet for FREE!

SEE YOU AT THE SALE!

Spring Cleaning?

I just got this note from the Friends of the Jackson District Library (MI). If you're in the area, you might want to do some Spring Cleaning for a good cause!

Dear Library Friends,

     We are looking for donations of good used books and movies for our SPRING BOOK SALE* to be held in the Carnegie "fireside room" as part of the National Library Week celebration on April 18, 19 and 20.  Both large and small donations are appreciated and can be left under the stairs at the entrance to the Book Cellar (open hours are Tues., 11am - 3pm and Thurs., 11am - 3pm and 7 - 8:30pm), at the desk by the rear entrance to the Carnegie Library, or call Laurel Mauldin (784-7591) to make other arrangements.

     As an added note of interest:  Anyone who works at the sale and/or helps sort books or set up for the sale is eligible to shop the PRE-SALE on April 18 from 11 am until the official opening at noon!  So call Laurel (784-7591) or reply to this email today to reserve YOUR spot!!  Upcoming "sorting bees" will be held:

                                                          Friday, March 22, 10 am - noon

                                                          Tuesday, March 26, 1 - 3 pm

                                                          Thursday, March 28, 10 am - noon 

                                                          Monday, April 1, 10 am - noon

                                                          Friday, April 5, 1 - 3 pm

*All proceeds from the Book Sale will support the Library's district wide Summer Reading Program.

**If your house is already clean, please share this information with a friend!!

Used Books

Maybe this is the reason I keep adding to my collection. Unconsciously, of course.

 

Man Finds $20,000 in Used Book.

The Five Laws of Library Science

Ever heard of S.R. Ranganathan? Neither had I until after I was a degreed and working librarian. How did he escape my attention considering he proposed the Five Laws of Library Science in 1931? Worldwide they are accepted by many as the foundation of library philosophy.

1. Books are for use.
2. Every reader his [or her] book.
3. Every book its reader.
4. Save the time of the reader.
5. The library is a growing organism.

At first glance they may seem rather elementary but contemplation reveals their enduring importance. And I use that to introduce "Books are for use." and in some cases perhaps not necessarily for reading.

Check out this website that lists 21 Uses for Old Books.

A Visit to the Book Sale

I succumbed to being on a committee committed to resurrecting the library at the Middle School at Parkside (Jackson Public Schools). The building was originally a high school so there is rather a nice space that was the library. Yesterday and today there was a book and bake sale held to raise a little money and a lot of awareness.

Although I donated a few rather nice things (newish books as well as DVD's), I planned to delight in that added shelf space. Alas!

I thought I would stop by yesterday and see what was being offered. There was actually a ton of attractive stuff unfortunately for me. Even though I managed to avoid many things, I ended up with the following for a variety of reasons: The Lion in Winter script (because we are doing a staged reading in January); Ruth Rendell's The Rottweiler; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (because I felt I needed to refresh my memory); Then She Found Me (because I adore Elinor Lipman and don't think I read this early novel marked as a teen read); Linda Fairstein's The Kills; and Stieg Larsson's The Girl Who Played With Fire (I haven't read the first book yet but at least I won't have to go to the library for this second title). Why? I don't need anything else to read. I didn't quite fill the shelf space back up.

My name is Ann and I am a book addict.

Alternative Uses for Books

A Light Fixture

A friend posted a link to an article featuring creative uses for less-than-useful books on Facebook and I knew immediately I had to share it here. Clever artists have found ways to transform discarded books into everything from buildings to furniture to light fixtures to jewelry. I am partial to the Christmas Tree. Check out Neatorama for a plethora of ideas.

And Now For Something Completely Different. . .

A friend sent me the following LINK, which is totally awesome if you don't mind books being destroyed in the process of making art. It makes me think of how I felt after reading Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow.

Once you get past that feeling of being a witness to desecration, you can fully appreciate the intricate work and enormous creativity that produced such detailed works of art.

Click HERE to see all 15 pieces by Brian Dettmer (AKA The Book Surgeon).

Another Creative Use for Old Books

Not a conventional type of  'safe' person? Take a look at the Secret Safe Books - a place to hide your treasured items. You can purchase them ready made from Esty or use the inspiration for your own project. (The artist - Kara - makes 'flask' books too.)

Other Uses for Books (Besides Reading)

 

Check out this library desk made from discarded books. Brilliant!

Everybody Thinks Their Old Books Are Valuable

Check out these funny conversations between a book dealer and some of his customers by clicking here!

What Have We Become? May 15, 2006

Take a look at what Nicholas Galanin has done with books by clicking HERE.

He has created sculptures of faces among other inspirations.

"What Have We Become confronts stereotypical notions and the construction of a conservative native art form. In this investigation the art form is that of the Tlingit people of Alaska."

His website is HERE.

The Book Exchange

My friend Kathy came back to town today as promised and challenged me to meet her at the Book Exchange in downtown Jackson (Michigan). I quickly suited up and was out the door. How could I have missed this HUGE used bookstore that is steps from the Jackson Coffee Company and what used to be the Nomad Book House?

A really nice gentleman held the door for me as he was on the way out. He turned out to be Kathy's husband, who was giving her extra time to find treasure while he and their daughter relaxed at the Jackson Coffee Company.

What an awesome place! It goes on and on. Just when you think you may have seen every room, you turn a corner and find MORE. There are over 60,000 organized magazines, books on tape, cassettes, DVDs, videos, and BOOKS. The store is clean and spacious. The staff is friendly and so are the customers.

Visit the website, which includes hours, pricing information, testimonials from happy book lovers and even a video tour.

Prices are reasonable even without book credits, which you can acquire by bringing in items to exchange. I know where I will be taking the mysteries I bought at Jackson District Library's Eastern Branch book sale last month when I am finished reading them.

On today's trip I picked up a copy of Barbara Vine's (AKA Ruth Rendell) The Minotaur, which turned out to have been donated by Kathy and dated 7/18/07. How did I manage to pick that up out of all those books? I also finally got a copy of Bel Canto (Ann Patchett) and Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America (Barbara Ehrenreich), which seemed scarily appropriate. I'm really excited about the cassette tape of 80s Hits but my triumph of the day was Sir Thomas Beecham conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Handel's Messiah (1959). I popped the first CD into the car player on the way home and sang along with 'And the Glory of the Lord", which we sang at last week's concert.

Introducing me to The Book Exchange was Kathy's present to me. I can't think of anything better. Thanks, Kathy!

Library Book Sales

I got notified by the library the other day that it was my turn to read Randy Paush's (with Jeffrey Zaslow) book The Last Lecture. When I went to pick it up, I discovered that the Friends' of the library were holding a book sale. Not needing any more books to read, I purchased 5 mysteries and one cookbook.

How could I resist? These were some of my favorite authors and titles I hadn't read yet: The Vendetta Defense and Killer Smile (Lisa Scottoline); A Certain Justice (P.D. James); The Lamorna Wink (Martha Grimes); Total Recall (Sara Paretsky); and The New Dieter's Cook Book (Better Homes and Gardens). Did I mention that the total cost was $4.50? I should be set through the end of the year and there won't be any overdue fines!

Kathy Krentz put me to shame when she wrote about visiting the wonderful used bookstore here in Jackson and I had to admit I have never visited. I still haven't but I promise to as soon as I read my current stack.