ADAM JACKSON/Rimbey Review
With the spring thaw underway, the end is nearing for Rimbey Library’s semi-annual book sale.
The spring book sale will be running until the end of the month at the library and features books that were either donated by the public or taken off the shelves at the library.
Books are available for the general public by donation only – there is no set price.
The proceeds generated by the fundraising book sale go toward general library operations.
The library has many programs available for everyone in the community. Some of them include story time, craft time, armchair travelers, after school programs and movie nights. So far this year, 5295 people have attended the programs provided by the library.
Aside from the fundraising potential of the book sale, there are other bonuses to having a book sale, like promoting literacy.
“It’s a wonderful way to get people into the library,” said library manager Jean Keetch. “And anything we can do to get kids into a library and surrounded by books is worth it.”
An example of one of the programs is the Conoco-Phillips movie night, which is on the first Thursday of every month and attracts roughly 85-100 children.
Any monetary donations received by the library are eligible for a matching community spirit grant, which helps the library achieve their goal of keeping the programs running.
The book sale also helps to keep a cycle of life of sorts.
“We take books off the shelves every year and this at least keeps them out of the landfill,” said Keetch.
The book sale at the library will be running until the end of April and there will be another one for the month of October.