{"id":6998,"date":"2014-01-14T15:21:06","date_gmt":"2014-01-14T20:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/?p=6998"},"modified":"2016-07-20T16:05:27","modified_gmt":"2016-07-20T20:05:27","slug":"library-requests-book-donations-and-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.scranton.edu\/library\/2014\/01\/14\/library-requests-book-donations-and-volunteers\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Requests Book Donations and Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Scranton\u2019s Weinberg Memorial Library is requesting book and tag sale donations for its annual spring book sale, as well as volunteers to help with preparation and staffing for the event, which will take place during the last weekend of April. All proceeds from the book sale benefit the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library Endowment, which supports library collections and services.<\/p>\n<p>The library will accept all titles of used hardcover and paperback books, including children\u2019s books, cookbooks, fiction and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting videos, compact discs, audio-cassettes, records and tag sale items.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.scranton.edu\/news\/royalnews\/images\/2013winter\/Jan%2014\/BookSale-300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"249\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year\u2019s book sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., and Sunday, April 27, from noon until 4 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Donations may be placed in the boxes on the Monroe Avenue side of the library, and will be accepted until Wednesday, April 23.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s book sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m., and Sunday, April 27, from noon until 4 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library. The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library, the library staff and volunteers will conduct the event. Book prices begin at $1.00 in addition to specialty priced items.<\/p>\n<p>A special preview sale will be held on Friday, April 25, for Friends\u2019 members and Schemel Forum members.<\/p>\n<p>For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Evans, circulation\/access service clerk for the library, at 570-941-4078.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Scranton\u2019s Weinberg Memorial Library is requesting book and tag sale donations for its annual spring book sale, as well as volunteers to help with preparation and staffing for the event, which will take place during the last weekend of April. 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