All of the proceeds of the December 10th paperback book sale at the Olympia Library will go towards funding a new Olympia Library. Earlier this year, the Friends of the Library started a building fund. You can find out more information about the building fund here.

In addition to the paperback sale, 10 percent of the proceeds of the Friends ongoing book sales (happening every day the library is open) will go towards the fund.

What:
Paperback sale for a new Olympia library

When:
Saturday, December 10
9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where:
Meeting room
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue Southeast

Meeting agenda
Discussion items
October minutes
Libary Managers Report

Sales benefit both the Scholarship Fund for Young Artists of POSSCA and the Olympia Library.

WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, November 19 & 20
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Olympia Armory, 515 Eastside St SE
Between 5th Ave. and Legion Way

For more information, email: libraryartsale [at] gmail [dot] com

Here is a list of artists that will be at the show and sale:

Lois Beck
William Bray
Pete Bryan
Roxana Caples
Patrick Cavendish
Ellen Cholski
William Collins
Carrie Cortes-Monroy
Darlene Dihel
Erin Enemark
Anita Feng
Christopher Gerber
Trisha Gooch
Anna Gurol
Debra Gurtler
Carol Hannum
Linda Rae Hansen
Lisa Kattenbraker
Mikele Keiffer
Carrie Kieser
Jennifer Kuhns
Robin Landsong
Toni Lawrence
Christine Malek
Dee McDonald
James McDonnell
Laurie McGinley
Leslie Meixner
Janet Mitchell
Jeff Mitchell
Sara Mossman
Jeanne Murdock-Zvonchenko
Rhett Nelson
Neil Peck
Sally Penley
Rick Perry
Marion Pollman
Beverly Postman
Taylor Reed
Janet Schrader
Diana Shapley
Blanche Sobottke
Maitri Sojourner
Lonnie Spikes, Jr
Anne St Jean
Teresa Staal
Heather Taylor
Diana Teachout
Claire Thompson
Richard Thompson
Aisha Tomlin
Sally Toussaint
Catrina Turley
Peter Van Dalen
Paul Wagner
Natalie Waterman
Carol Williams

Saturday, October 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday, October 9, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The book sale will be held in the meeting room of the Olympia Timberland Library at 313 8th Ave SE Olympia.

On the first day of the sale, there is a Friends membership pre-sale starting at 8 a.m. You can renew or join at the door and memberships start at only $5.

Scanners may not be used at this sale.

All of the proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Friends of the Olympia Library!

They’ll sell hardbacks for $1 and paperbacks for $.50.

Please visit and support their sale if you can on the 24th.

This event will provide the community with an opportunity to see the work, meet the artists, do some holiday shopping, and support two worthy causes. We are currently looking for artists for participate.

If you’re not an artist, please share this information with any artists you know!

To enter:

1. Send 3 digital images of your work, stating dimensions and medium to Olympia.artsale@gmail.com
2. Send $10.00 dollar nonrefundable application fee to:

Friends of the Olympia Library
Attn. Beth Dubey
Olympia Timberland Library
313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA 98501

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31, 2011

Questions: email Olympia.artsale@gmail.com or phone 360-754-6225

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