EVENTs and Sales
The Friends sponsor several events and exhibits every year, including our quarterly book sales and special creative programs.
LOBBY BOOKSTORE
The Friends Bookstore is on the left wall inside the library entrance. We sell a variety of current magazines and paperbacks (50 cents each) and newer books of all genres. Hardcover and softcover books are individually priced. A free-standing bookcase holds a variety of individually priced books.
Note: The Friends recently received a generous donation of large-print fiction. These books, priced at just $1 each, are now on the bookstore shelves.
BOOK SALES
We hold book sales on three Saturdays per year, usually in March, July, and November.
Our next book sale is scheduled for Saturday, November 9, 10:00am to 2:00pm. Arrive at 10:00am for the best selection! You'll find it all: adult fiction and nonfiction (mystery, romance, biography, gardening, travel, history, cookbooks--you name it) as well as a terrific array of children's books, jigsaw puzzles, CDs, and DVDs.
The November 9 sale will include some new items, such as Christmas books for adults and children, large-print fiction, and a small selection of Central Coast and California books. Friends members get a ticket for a free adult fiction or nonfiction book.
The Friends have redoubled their efforts to sell books and other items online, and our new eBay store is going strong! Some of our donated items are now being sold in our eBay shop here. Items that sell best are classic or vintage-type books, book collection series, and homeschooling textbooks.
To see what sale items the Friends have listed on eBay, click here or search for Friends of the Nipomo Library at www.charity.ebay.com. For more information on our eBay sales program, see the News and Photos page.
We hold several silent auctions per year. Items for sale are displayed for one month in the community window near the staff desk. Most silent auctions have a theme, such as special holiday gifts or Mother's Day items. Sales items may include new or gently used accessories, home items, decor, jewelry, etc.
Our next Silent Auction is scheduled for November 2024.
COMMUNITY WINDOW DISPLAYS
Several months a year, we invite Nipomo nonprofit and community groups to display their activities in the Friends' community window near the staff desk.
Some of the groups we've featured have included the Olde Towne Quilters of Nipomo, South SLO County Womenade, the Nipomo Food Basket, the Nipomo Native Garden, and the Nipomo 4H Club. If your group would like to sponsor a display, please contact us at info@friendsofnipomolibrary.org.
SPONSORED EVENTS AND CREATIVE DISPLAYS
Some of the programs we have sponsored include the annual Trilogy Art Group Art Show and the Watermedia Exhibition of the Central Coast Watercolor Society (CCWS), both of which benefit the Friends.
DONATE ITEMS AND VOLUNTEER AT EVENTS
The Friends greatly appreciate donated books and book sale items. The proceeds from the sale of these items directly support programs for your library.
The following items are welcome:
** New and gently used books (fiction/nonfiction/large print/ children's)
** CDs and DVDs
** Audiobooks
** Jigsaw puzzles
** Magazines less that 6 months old
Donations are accepted during the library's open hours only. All items must be clean and in good, salable condition. Due to health concerns, we cannot accept items that are dirty, damaged, torn or missing pages, stained or moldy.
Thank you for supporting your Nipomo Library!
For pickup of large donations, please contact us at info@friendsofnipomolibrary.org.
To help at one of our events, such as the book sales or silent auctions, email info@friendsofnipomolibrary.org.
