Week of July 9: What’s Going on at the Library?

A Dunedin Friends of the Library member brought me a bunch of old magazines today – she knows my daughter teaches art and can use these for collages.  The Friend told me these magazines were too old to sell, but that the Bookstore is always looking for up-to-date magazines to sell.  Current issue magazines sell for 25 cents in the Dunedin Friends of the Library Bookstore in our lobby. All other magazines (a large variety) sell for 10 cents each.  If you have current (this year’s) magazines that you are finished with, please drop them off with a staff member at the door at the  back of the Library Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and you know they will go to good use!  

Take a few minutes while you are at the Library to visit the Bookstore!  Paper backs are 25 to 50 cents each and hard back books run $1, $2 or $3 each. During the month of July, the large print hard back books are half price!  The friendly volunteer who was manning the Bookstore today told me they have lots of half price sales all the time! I also saw puzzles, cds, cassettes and tons of children’s books all for way under a dollar.  The Bookstore is open when the Library is open — every day!

The best thing about the Bookstore (besides the materials!) is that the Friends give us the money they make so that we can provide fun and entertaining as well as educational programming for you!  If you have attended any adult, teen or children’s programming at the Dunedin Public Library, the Dunedin Friends of the Library have sponsored (paid) for it!  That is why everything we do at the Library is free for you.  We appreciate the Dunedin Friends of the Library for their generous hearts and hard work.

Hope you had a great Independence Day with family and friends!

Story Times and Music Mash start back up this week – as busy and fun as ever.

LEGO Club happens this Wednesday, July 11  at 4 p.m. and we also have a make and take Dream Journal craft on Thursday, July 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Youth Services Department. 

Kids and Parents! Sign up this week to be a performer in our Star Search Library Talent Show!  You have until Friday, July 13 to sign up to perform on Saturday, July 14 at 2 p.m.  If you are not a performer, please come be a part of our audience! 

Be sure to check out a book to read this week — it’s the perfect time of year to enjoy reading a good book in a cool place.

Olivia Wilson

Head of Youth Services

Dunedin Public Library