Desmond-Fish Library’s Book & Media Sale Friday, 8/20.

Don’t miss this year’s Book & Media sale at the Desmond-Fish Library.  This is not your typical book sale!  Thousands of books are collected all year long for this event. Find great books, videos, CDs, DVDs, games and records. Don’t be surprised if you find a rare or signed book in the Specials section. The profits made from this sale are used to support the Children’s Programs at the Library and to buy new books, DVDs and audiobooks on CD.

The Friends of the Library preview of the book and media sale will take place from 6:00pm to 8:30pm on Friday, AUGUST 20 . You must be a member of the Friends of the Library to attend, but you can join at the door.  The sale opens to the general public from 10 to 5 on Saturdays, August 21 and 28, 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sundays August 22 and 29, and2:00pm to 5:00pm on Monday through Friday, August 23 – 27. Prices begin at $2.00 for hardcover books and increase in the “specials” section. On Saturday, August 28, prices are slashed in half, on Monday, August 29, an entire bag goes for $5.00, and any books still left on Monday, August 30 are free from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. While Friday evening is not child-friendly, each child is welcome to a free book beginning Saturday, August 21.

This book sale area is FULL! Thanks to your generosity, they have so many books to sell that they couldn’t fit another book.

The cornucopia of offerings includes specials such as a first edition of Charles Dickens’ “Nicholas Nickelby ” a two volume set of “The Documentary History of New York” published in 1951 with plates intact, and rare find of Anias Nin’s “Cities of the Interior.” Fiction ranges from classics to current best sellers in paperback and hard covers. Some stellar titles include: David Lipsky’s “Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point”, T.C. Boyle’s  “The Women” ( in the life of Frank Lloyd Wright), and Rita Mae Brown’s “Animal Magnetism.” There is an astonishing compendium of vinyl – records from Pete Seeger and the Rolling Stones, as well as Broadway plays (Godspell) and old favorites likePerry Como and Liberace. Newer media, on DVD’s and CD’s, are also available,  A sailing collection includes the novels of Patrick O’Brian and pirate sagas, as well as technical tomes. The children’s section is abundantly stocked with non-fiction, board books, fiction for any reading level and even games. A new section includes graphic novelswith selections from Archie and the Simpsons to Inio Asano’s “Solanin”. Ivan Chermayeff, a local graphic artist, has generously donated boxes filled with greeting cards and brand new editions of some of his magnificent books such as“The Hole Story“and “Furry Facts.”

To escape the doldrums of humid days do visit the air conditioned Desmond Fish Library, 472 Route 403, Garrison, NY 10524.  What better place to gather your supply of books and media with which to curl up in the darkening fall hours? Gifts for holidays can easily be wrapped up early or mailed out immediately. This community offering should not be missed.

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