2008:

The Book Sale Committee is accepting donations of almost any kind of book, as well as CDs, DVDs, and videos. Children’s books are desperately needed, but Readers Digest Condensed Books and most magazines are not. Just drop your book donations off at the library or arrange for pickup by calling the library at 864-7522 or Laura Hawes, Book Sale Chair, at 861-1925.

 

2008 Spring Book Sale

For the first time ever, the Belen Friends of the Library held a Spring Book Sale. The sale was located inside the newly opened library Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26.

Don't forget to plan ahead for this year's fall book sale coming October 17 and 18.  More details to come.

 

2007:

2007 Book Sale: The Best Ever

We say it every year, but every year it's true: this year's annual book sale put on by the Friends of the Library was the best yet! The sale, again staged at Belen City Hall, was Friday and Saturday, October 19 and 20. Book Sale Chair Laura Hawes directed numerous volunteers in unloading many truckloads of books and transforming the Council Chambers into a bookstore. Sale goers commented that this year's sale was better sorted and organized and offered better books of higher quality. Thanks to the large number of book lovers who came from Belen, Los Lunas,  Albuquerque, Socorro, Mountainair, and all over Valencia County to purchase books and other materials, more than $1,570 was raised. Much of these proceeds support the library's children's reading programs.

The sale requires a great deal of time and effort to plan, set up, and run. Thanks to: Laura and Don Hawes for their hard work on the sale throughout the year and for organizing and executing the actual sale; Belen Consolidated Schools for providing storage space for books; the army of volunteers who moved books, set up and broke down the sale, and helped return the Council Chambers to its pre-sale state; City officials and staff, especially City Manager Sally Garley and Mayor Ronnie Torres, who accommodated the sale at City Hall; and everyone else who worked to make the 2007 event a success!

The Book Sale Committee is already accepting donations for the 2008 sale. Almost any kind of book, as well as CDs, DVDs, and videos, are appreciated. Children's books are especially needed. Arrange for pickup by calling the library at (505)864-7522 or Laura Hawes, Book Sale Chair, at (505)861-1925.

 

2006:

The Friends of the Belen Library annual book sale held October 20 and 21, 2006, at Belen City Hall was a big success. Over $1,400 was raised to support children’s reading programs at the library. With Book Sale Chair Laura Hawes at the helm, an army of volunteers moved 11 truckloads of books in 2 hours to City Hall, and then transformed the Council Chambers into a bookstore within a morning. A steady stream of visitors Friday afternoon and Saturday took advantage of a wide selection of books at a great price: $1 per bag. And to top if off, more than 30 people joined the Friends of the Library as new members during the sale.

Thanks to: Laura and Don Hawes for their work on the sale throughout the year and organizing the actual sale; Belen Consolidated Schools for providing storage space for books; the many volunteers who moved books and set-up and broke down the sale; City officials and staff who welcomed and accommodated the sale at City Hall; book lovers who came to the sale and purchased books and other materials; and everyone else who worked very hard to make the 2006 event the best sale yet.

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