By Mike McCombs
The Island News
It’s that time of year again. The Friends of the Beaufort Library 2024 Annual Book Sale is here.
The sale runs from Friday, Nov. 1 through Sunday, Nov. 3 and will be held at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park Pavilion, rain or shine.
Throughout the weekend, hundreds of book lovers will make their way through the tables full of books looking for that book missing from their collection … or maybe just that book that piques their interest.
Funds raised at the booksale allow us The Friends of the Beaufort Library to support a variety of activities in the Beaufort libraries.
The sale starts with early bird hours from 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday for Friends of the Beaufort Library members only. Membership can be purchased at the door or online for $25 per household, $15 per military household.
The regular hours begin, from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m. on Friday. The sale opens at 9 a.m. Saturday and runs until 6 p.m. Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The prices are affordable – $2 for hardbacks, $1 for paperbacks and $2 for audiobooks. Childrens books are two for $1. Rare finds and collectibles are priced as marked.
For more information, visit friendsofthebeaufortlibrary.com.
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
