Friends of the Library to sponsor book sale

Thousands of books will be available at the Friends of the Lawrence Public Library’s annual fall book sale, set to get under way next week.

The sale will begin with members’ night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday in the tent and garage at Seventh and Kentucky streets. The evening will include a silent auction of rare and unusual books in the Library Gallery.

Memberships may be obtained for $10 at the library’s circulation desk or at the door the night of the sale.

The sale will continue for the public on this schedule:

 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 4

 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5

 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 6, half-price day

 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 7, $5 bag night

 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 10, $3 bag night

 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12, giveaway day

All proceeds support the library.