photo by: Kathy Hanks

Sue Hopkins stocks the shelves for a book sale on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St.

The Lawrence Public Library is gearing up for its big fall book sale later this month.

Two years after its last three-day sale, LPL Friends & Foundation is ready to safely welcome shoppers again on Oct. 22-24.

A team of volunteers has spent thousands of hours processing new donations and will have the shelves stocked with more than 60,000 items, according to a news release from the foundation.

Masks will be required indoors, and 30 shoppers at a time will be allowed inside. However, 10 early-birds can reserve their spot by visiting LPLFF.org; the remaining appointments are first-come, first-served. No appointments are needed for outdoor shopping. Further details about the sale are available online at lplks.org/friendsfoundation/.

All books, CDs and DVDs are priced at $2 or under. All proceeds from the sale support library programs and services.

Sale times are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 22 and Oct. 23 and noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 24.