The library will still accept donated titles in the meantime, she said. Some of the volunteers who conducted the sales for the past two years see the sale suspension as the symptom of a power struggle and a lack of respect for what they have accomplished. All the sale volunteers were either dismissed or given new duties at the library Wednesday when the hiatus took effect. Some of those most involved in the book sales say the suspension is a mistake and could steal the momentum that had been building in an increasingly successful program. And we won't be back.
Readers leave books at the library daily.
The quality and number of the books seems to astound everyone involved. Many end up on the shelves, available for check-out. Those that duplicate existing library offerings or are otherwise deemed unsuitable are stored in the main branch's basement. The library either gives them to schools and nonprofit groups, or schedules them for a community sale. The library foundation, an independent group that helps fund library programs, runs the book sales and taps a fleet of volunteers year-round to organize them.