Library Donation Sale

"Hey! Amelia! Your name is in the front of this book! " "Look, Natalie, here's my teacher's name in this book!" Our library is full of books with bookplates, treasured little markers that note that the book a gift in honor of someone special. Children love finding their own names, names of their friends, names of their teenage babysitters, and in a few cases, the names of a dog. Or a guinea pig. Many children come and visit "their" book throughout their elementary years, as though it were a special friend in the library. One child often asks to find the book given in memory of her great-grandma and, as she gently touches the bookplate, tells me a little about this special person in her life.

How, you may ask, can I also get my child's name on a bookplate? How can we honor our iguana? Easy! Come to Grandparents' Day, October 2, or the Barbecue, October 3. We will have hundreds of books "for sale," shelf-ready titles that the library needs. It's a tangible way to show your child that you support they school, and many families enjoy selecting a book or two together. See you there!