Library Friends Directs Revenue From Book Sale To Reading Program

Oconee County Library Friends will direct funds raised through its winter used book sale from Feb. 8 to 10 to support of the summer reading program at the Oconee County Library on Experiment Station Road in Watkinsville.

Rebecca Ballard, children’s specialist at the library, said children experience a “summer slump” in reading when school is not in session, and the summer reading program is designed to address that.

The winter book sale starts with a preview and sale of available books from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 8) at the library in Watkinsville. That part of the sale is open only to Oconee County Library Friends, though anyone can join at the door.

The sale continues from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Books are organized by category, and a new section on Military History will be used for this sale, according to Penny Mills, book sale coordinator and Library Friends Treasurer.

“We will again have a large selection of quality children's books,” Mills said.

Fore more on the story, including details of the Summer Reading Program, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Librarian Ballard and coral reef created from supplies provided by Library Friends.