This Saturday, October 2nd is the Friends of the Bend Library Fall book sale: from 10am until 4pm at the Library Administration building at 507 NW Wall Street (downtown), the Library will be selling books of all subjects at great low prices (and children’s books are sold by the inch, stacked). I’m a big fan of these quarterly sales (the next will take place in January) and try to get down to them when I … Continue reading →
Good news for Eastside Library patrons: the Library announced on Facebook this week their plans to open up a location on East Highway 20. The Deschutes Public Library is pleased to announce the site of an East Bend Library that will open in January 2011. The future site is 8,000 square feet and located at Borden’s Corner — 2175 NE Highway 20. “After a comprehensive study of our service area, it became very clear that … Continue reading →
Christmas is fast approaching (less than two weeks away!) and for any last-minute shopping you need to do, herewith are some suggestions. Organized by category, all as local as possible, with some specific suggestions and some general. Feel free to leave additional suggestions in the comments. If you’re just browsing, there are a number of local new and used bookstores you should visit (in alphabetical order): Between the Covers: 645 NW Delaware (the corner of … Continue reading →
This Saturday, April 4th, is the "Friends of the Bend Library Spring Book Sale". As usual it takes place downtown at the Library Administration Building at 507 NW Wall (in the basement). Time is 10 until 4. This is a quarterly favorite of mine (as you regular readers all know). Try to get there early; the deals are great with books typically being 50 cents to a dollar, and children’s books are paid by the … Continue reading →
This Saturday, January 17, is the (quarterly) Friends of the Bend Library Winter Book Sale. As always, it runs from 10am until 4pm at the Library Administration Building, downtown at 507 NW Wall Street. Great deals to be had; for under $10 you can walk out with a big stack of books.
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