Dear Editor
Another huge book sale is now in the history books.
On behalf of F.O.B.I.L.S. (Friends of the Bowen Island Library Society) I would like to express my very deep appreciation for all those who volunteered in helping making this sale successful.
Most of all I want to thank those who did yeoman’s service in loading close to 400 boxes at the cottage and then unloading at the school on Friday. Sunday loading up the leftovers at the school and unloading at the shed ready for the Downtown Eastside was a huge job and undertaken in the rain on Sunday.
Setting up, sale days and packing up takes many willing hands. Each and every one appreciated.
Our special thanks to Bowen Building Center who generously loaned their truck to enable us to get the boxes moved.
To everyone from those who donated books, the book sorters, the worker bees at Bookfest and to all the avid readers who made purchases, we thank you.
Don’t forget that the mini bookstore is open year round at the library with new titles regularly added. Donations of gently used books will be accepted again sometime in September.
The Friends will now take a well deserved rest.
Again many thanks everyone.
Greta Smith
