Skip to content
Sign In Subscribe
Events — Duluth Public Library — City of Duluth

Friends of the Duluth Public Library to host annual Summer Book Sale

,   and  Howie
1 min read

By Elizabeth Spehar

The Friends of the Duluth Public Library Annual Summer Book Sale is back for its 43rd yeand starts Monday, June 12 with a members-only pre-sale from 10 am to 4 pm. Memberships can be renewed or purchased at the door.

The sale is open to the general public on Tuesday, June 13 from 10 7 pm; Wednesday, June 14 from 10 am to 4 pm; and Thursday, June 15 from 10 am to 3 pm. On Thursday a grocery bag full of materials can be purchased for just $5.00 in selected rooms.

The annual sale is held at the Main Library (520 W. Superior St.) in downtown Duluth. The tradition beg 1980 at the then-brand new library. The first book sale raised $3,646 and included community tours of the new building. Forty-three years later, volunteers are hoping to raise five times the amount of the first sa the library building is under review as part of the City of Duluth Library and Workforce Center Redesign Project.

The proceeds from the annual sale help fund library programs and events for all ages, including the sea Reading Programs, "take and make" project kits for kids and adults, and Kaleidoscope, a free outdoor summer entertainment program series for children.

For more information visit: www.FriendsofDPL.com

Comments

Related

Events

McMahon to speak at St. Scholastica’s Alworth Peace and Justice Lecture

The College of St. Scholastica will host New York Times bestselling author Sharon McMahon on Thursday, as part of the Alworth Center for the Study of Peace and Justice lecture series. McMahon, author of “The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the

Members Public
DECC

DECC to host 9th Duluth Winter Village

The Duluth Winter Village will return for its ninth year Dec. 6–7 with expanded attractions, local vendors and festive holiday spirit along the Lake Superior waterfront. The annual celebration, held outdoors along Harbor Drive and inside the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.

Members Public
Events

Build North Expo headed to the Heritage Center

“Two things we’ve heard constantly over the years are that people want to start planning and building earlier in the year, and that they want to connect with experts who can take them from start to finish on their projects. That’s what the Build North Expo will do.” -- ABA's Lindsey Whitlinger

Members Public
Events

Howie: Downtown Duluth golf fundraiser Monday at Ridgeview

Ridgeview’s willingness to open its doors underscores its role as more than just a golf course — it is a civic partner. Hosting more than 100 golfers and sponsors on Monday, the club is lending its prestige and setting to a cause to make downtown stronger and safer.

Members Public

Latest

Howie: How Minnesota will remember this moment
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Howie / HowieHanson.com
Howie

Howie: How Minnesota will remember this moment

Detentions require law enforcement coordination, court time, public defenders, translators and jail space. Families separated by enforcement actions often turn to emergency assistance, nonprofit aid and school-based services. Local governments end up managing its aftershocks.

Members Public
Quote Me

Quote Me: Duke Skorich

"This (Minnesota governor) election feels less like a referendum on any one leader and more like a conversation about what kind of state Minnesotans want in the years ahead. (Amy) Klobuchar entering the race adds a familiar and experienced voice to that conversation—but ultimately, it’s communities across

Members Public
Sports

Olympic Curling: Duluth pair remains unbeaten in mixed doubles

Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse stayed perfect Friday, rolling to an 8-1 win over the Czech Republic’s Julie Zelingrova and Vit Chabicovsky in Olympic mixed doubles curling. The Duluth-based Americans broke the match open with three points in the second end to take a 4-0 lead, then forced a

Members Public