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.
BOOK SALES
We hold book sales on three Saturdays per year, usually in March, July, and November.
Our book sale on March 9 netted almost $1,000 to go toward purchasing materials and programs for the library. Thank you to all of our volunteers and to everyone who attended the sale.
Our next book sale is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024,10:00am to 2:00pm. Arrive at 10am 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 selection of children's books, jigsaw puzzles, CDs, and DVDs.
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.
Our next Silent Auction is set for May. Needed are new or gently used accessories, home items, decor, jewelry, etc. Please bring donations to the library front desk.
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. The April window highlights the Nipomo Theatre Company featuring local drama students from Nipomo High and Central Coast New Tech High.
Some of the groups we've featured have included the Olde Towne Quilters of Nipomo, SLO 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. Watch this page for announcements of upcoming art events.
DONATE ITEMS AND VOLUNTEER AT EVENTS
Please bring new and gently used books, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, puzzles, and silent auction items to the library during regular hours. We cannot accept dirty, mildewed, or damaged items. For pickup of large donations, contact us at info@friendsofnipomolibrary.org.
To help at one of our events, such as the book sales or silent auctions, please email info@friendsofnipomolibrary.org.
