The main source of revenue for the Friends of the Hamilton-County Bicentennial Library is through book sales. Each year the Friends sponsor used book sales at the Northgate Mall. Smart shoppers and book lovers throughout the area find fantastic bargains there. Donated and discarded books, magazines, encyclopedia sets, various types of electronic media, and many other items are available at unbelievably low prices.

There are more than 30,000 used books, movies, and other media in over 60 categories. The last day of the sale is bag day.

The Friends could also use your help staffing the sales table. If you’d like to work a 4-hour shift (9:00-1:00; 1:00-5:00; or 5:00-9:00) weekdays, or a 3-hour shift on Sunday (12:00-3:00 and 3:00-6:00), please call Mary Aleta Word, the Volunteer Coordinator, at 757-5425.

If you would like to volunteer to help with future book sales, please call the Friends' office at (423)757-5425.

Categories you will see at the book sale:

Audio/Video	Engineering	Math	Records
Art	Entertainment	Music	Reference
Biography	Ethnic	Mystery	Science Fiction
Biological Science	Fiction*	Nature & Animals	Self-Help
Business	Foreign Language	Old & Quaint	Sets
Children	Health	Paperback Fiction	Social Science
Christian	History (ALL)	Paranormal	Special Books
Computer	Home Reference	Philosophy	Sports
Cooking	Humor	Poetry	Travel
Crafts	Literature	Psychology	True Crime
Education	Local Interest	Physical Science	Youth
Encyclopedias	Magazines	Political Science

*Fiction books are now categorized semi-alphabetically by author -- A-B, C-E, F-H, I-L, M-N, O-R, S-V, and W-Z.

Donations are always welcome! If you would like to donate items for the library or the sale, bring them to the Circulation Desk at the Main Library or to any of our four branches. For larger donations, please call the Friends' office at (423)757-5425 for further directions. All donations for the book sale and the library are tax-deductible.

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