08/03/2026
Have you ever wondered, "What do the Friends do"?
*The Friends have 2 mandates: 1) Raise Money and 2) Spend it! We raise money by having book sales (through donations) and we spend it at our board meetings (first Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.)*
Today's post I'm going to share a little about our book sales and what happens when you drop off your donations. First, the librarians check to make sure that nothing is less than a year old. If it is, your donation might be sent up to Cambridge to join the ECRL catalog. (I say might because it depends on a lot of factors). Next, it is up to the Friends to sort and move your donations back to the Friends room (yes, we have an entire room just for us!). Lastly, we try to keep our book donation carts full for you to browse when you come to the library throughout the year. We have a donation box next to the carts and appreciate anything you are willing to support us with! Twice a year we also have a larger book sale where we enlist the National Honor Society students from Chisago Lakes High School and all of the Friends to help us move everything from our back room to the conference room. Our next sale is October 22 - 24, 2026 which also happens to be National Friends of the Library week this year!!
In a future post I will tell you all about how we spend our money. In the meantime, thank you for supporting the Friends with your book donations, your financial donations and your time (since volunteers are the lifeblood of the Friends). Speaking of volunteering, anyone is welcome to join us anytime! Membership is $10/year and all of the librarians are helpful with any questions you might have about our organization.
