09th BACK MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY AUCTION Book tent looks simple, but lots of work goes into it By AINSLEY MALONEY Post Intern The book sale, Fred Krohle says, is like an iceberg — 90 percent of the work that goes into it is hidden beneath the surface. “It’s a lot of little detail put- ting something like this togeth- er,” he said. Krohle, a former reference librarian at Wilkes University, has chaired the book booth the past three years and volun- teered for five. Preparing for the auction is a yearlong task of organizing up to 10,000 books donated throughout the year — some- times by the boxful. “This year we are inundated with books,” Krohle said. “They just keep coming in.” Even though the books may be other people’s throwaways, don’t expect to see trash. You can decorate your home or cabin with striking accessories like this vase. The Auction runs July 7-10 Booths open at 4 p.m. and the bidding begins at 6 Krohle and his staff of about 15 biographies, romance novels between $5,000 and $7,000, all to read,” said Roeder, a retired volunteers sort countless num- and more will be sold by the of which goes to the library. elementary teacher who has bers of books deciding what to ~~ bagful for paperbacks ($1 a Along with the book tent, the helped with the auction for the sell and what to throw away to bag), and buy two get one free Slightly Read Bookshop, locat- past 12 years. assure a better selection for (three for $1) for hardcovers. ed in the basement of the She said the auction atmos- auction goers. The book booth regularly library, will be open during the phere keeps her coming back “Sometimes we're like the offers specials throughout the auction. year after year. “Families come in from out of town, and you see people you haven't seen in so long,” Roeder said. “It’s a nice community effort.” Many volunteers, like Judy Roeder, are former teachers or librarians. “How can you be a teacher and not try to encourage people weekend — one of which is a free book giveaway in the last hour of the auction. In past years, the book sale at the auction has brought middleman to the dumpster,” Krohle said, “They think other people will use it, but there’s some stuff that just won’t sell.” Children’s books, cookbooks, Engineered For Premium Performance TROY-BILT PUSH MOWER e 21" steel deck ® 6-position sdjustable deck ® 3-in-1 capable bagger CUB CADET LAWN TRACTOR 6.5:-HP' BRIGGS & STRATTON® ENGINE e 46" deck e Fully serviceable hydrostatic transmission e Electric PTO 23 HP! KOHLER® COMMAND? ENGINE ‘as rated by engine manufacturer *Actual retail prices are set by dealer and may vary. Taxes, freight, setup and handling charges may be additional and may vary. Models subject to limited availability. Cub Cadet COMMERCIAL White) OUTDOOR 687 Memorial Hwy., DALLAS, PA + (570) 675-3003 MON. 8AN:6:30PM + TUES. FRI, 8PM-5PM + SAT, 8PM-2PM + CLOSED SUN. AFTER HOURS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY S00Z ‘€ ANI 'AVANNS ‘NOLLONY AYVYEIT NIVLNNOW Move = L 39Vd
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