On September 29, Mia Johnson, center, and her parents Jodi and Mike, delivered bags of donated books to the Napa Library – Friends of the Napa Library sorting center. The books in turn will be sold by the Friends as part of our book sales that benefit the Napa County Library. Mia contacted us as we were the closest Friends of the Library group that could turn her donated books into cash for the literacy programs.

Mia said this is her first delivery as she continues to gather books from family, friends, neighbors and fellow students to fulfill her Service Learning Credit.

A student at Buckingham Charter School in Vacaville and a resident of Fairfield, Mia plans to attend Solano Community College and is currently considering her future academic path. Mia’s mother, Jodi, hopes she pursues something that showcases her excellent writing skills. An avid reader, Mia enjoys historical fiction and mysteries. She used the recent COVID pandemic remote studies to indulge her love of books and to read over 50 while studying at home.

THANK YOU MIA FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND GENEROUS DONATION!

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WE’RE BACK WITH A HUGE SELECTION TO SELL!

Join us in the COMMUNITY ROOM AT THE LIBRARY.  Available are all categories of books, large selection of DVD’s and CD’s and many Special Priced treasures.

Sale Dates and Times

Saturday, September 18, 2021 10am-5pm   MEMBERS DAY
Sunday, September 19,2021 1pm – 4pm
Monday, September 20, 2021 10am – 7pm
Tuesday, September 21, 2021 10am – 7pm
Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10am – 7pm   HALF PRICE DAY
Thursday, September 23, 2021 10am – 7 pm  BAG DAY

MEMBERS DAY – you must be a current member of the Friends of the Library to shop on Saturday.
HALF PRICED DAY – Everything is 1/2 its original price
BAG DAY – $5 for each bag you can fill.

We will be following any and all COVID protocols required by Napa County and the Napa County Library.

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU!                                      

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HOW MANY WAYS CAN WE SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT WE HAVE RECEIVED IN THIS PAST YEAR?

The pandemic affected most if not every part of our lives. The main source of the funds we raise to support and sponsor programs at the Napa Library are the quarterly book sales we hold at the library as well as the Lobby Book Sales. Because the library was closed, we were not able to hold our sales in 2020 nor could anyone shop at the Lobby Book Sale.

While we could not hold our regular sales, the book, CD and DVD donations from the public kept coming in. We think that donors had time at home and decided to let go of many of their books, music and movies. And we were the recipients of these great purges! Boxes of books and media piled everywhere. We put our thinking caps on and with the help of the Napa Library we held two “Backdoor By the Box Book Sales”. Shoppers appeared at our back door and purchased boxes of books by category. It was like opening a Holiday or Birthday present – surprises inside!

Because of the continued generosity of our book and media donors, volunteers who were able to continue to process the incoming donations and buyers who continued to show up and purchase our inventory, we were able to honor some of our commitments to the Library programs that count on us to succeed and serve all of our library patrons.

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The Friends of the Napa Library is now accepting book, CD, DVD donations again. (We are always accepting monetary donations, see the link at the bottom left of any page.)
Here is the info… Small donations – five bags/boxes or less – please use the bins in the back of the library.
Large donations – five or more bags/boxes – please make an appointment to make sure someone is present to accept your donation. Please call (707) 253-4614 to make arrangements.

Book Sale Information
Until further notice, our quarterly book sales – including the regular March sale – are canceled.
But…if you are interested in purchasing books by the box – one catagory per box – please contact Bruce Taylor, Book Sale Manager at (707)253-4614.

KEEP CHECKING BACK HERE FOR UPDATES…as has been all of our experience, things can change quickly. So revisit our page to see what it new.  And visit us on Facebook!

Thank you for your support!

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The following letter was printed in the Napa Register early this week. It demonstrates the dedication of our many volunteers!

“Last week I donated several boxes of books to The Napa Library. The next day, Bill (from Friends of the Napa Library) appeared at my door stating they had found $150 in one of the books and wanted to return it to me. During this time of much sad news, I want to publicly acknowledge the honesty of Bill and Friends of the Napa Library.”

Jan Hayden

Napa