BookFest 2012 is ready to go! On Saturday, May 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday, May 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., readers of all ages will be found in the BICS gym browsing through an enticing array of affordable books. The annual book sale is the result of nine months of weekly sessions of collecting, evaluating, sorting and packing books donated by islanders. The proceeds support library needs and activities.
Since 1978, FOBILS (Friends of the Bowen Island Library Society) has supported each step in the library's growth and development. from youth programs like the annual Summer Reading Club and author visits to equipment purchases: the long list includes items like the art rails, new return slots, the DVD and CD repair device and a digital camera. FOBILS supplied $15,000. towards the new computer system and $25,000. towards library remodeling. Currently, the Friends are making possible the purchase of British series DVDs as well as the June visit of Norden the Magician. When there is a library need, FOBILS stands ready to assist.
