The Friends of the Library, a group of remarkably dedicated individuals, annually raises funds for the Springfield-Greene County Library District. Their commitment is truly inspiring. The Fall 2024 Book Sale, a testament to their dedication, raised a record-breaking $216,956.70. This means the Friends have raised over $5.5 million for your library district since starting the sales in 1985.
To give insight, here is all the preparation that goes into the sale. Approximately 25% of the books are retired from the Library system and the remaining 75% are generously donated by our community. The magnitude of books donated is a testament to our community’s commitment to the Library. Once donated, the books are initially sorted by category: fiction, non-fiction, children, etc. Then, they are moved to the sorting room located behind the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library, where they are further sorted, inspected, priced and boxed. They are then stored temporarily in tractor-trailers until the sale begins. This process happens all year.