Phoenicia Library Fair - June 12

This message just in from Judith Singer at the Phoenicia Library.

The annual Phoenicia Library Fair is almost upon us, set for Saturday, June 12 from 10 to 2. The fair keeps expanding, with more offerings of plants, baked goods, a silent auction and books, and is now held not only in front of the library at 48 Main Street in downtown Phoenicia, but also behind the library and across the street at the park alongside the creek.

Come early to fortify yourselves with lemonade and fresh-baked pies, cakes, cookies and brownies, sold in front of the library. Wander across the street to check out the plant sale, with a great selection of plants donated by both amateur and professional gardeners, including annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, and even small trees.

Don't go away - Uncle Rock, a big fan of the library, will be providing a free concert from 11 am to noon.

The silent auction, also in front of the library, will include gift certificates and items from some of the finest stores and restaurants in Shandaken, plus signed books by local authors and other interesting items.

There will be more books than ever for sale behind the library: hundreds of books for kids and young adults, over a hundred books on art, and thousands more in over three dozen categories, with everything from books on Zen to World War II to poetry (and the usual fiction and mysteries). Most books are priced at 50 cents or $1, kids' books are only 25 cents, and rare, signed and out-of-print books are priced anywhere from $2.50 to $25.00 or more.

It’s a great opportunity to pick up some bargains and at the same time help the library that helps YOU so much, with books and DVDs to borrow, audiobooks to download, free wireless access, activities for kids, and access to computer databases that let you, for example, keep up with world news, take practice SATs and Civil Service tests, and get help with homework.

The library welcomes donations of books, baked goods, and plants for the fair. Home-baked goods (labeled with contents if possible) should be delivered on the morning of the sale. Plants (labeled so we know what they are) can be delivered to the library the morning of the sale or beforehand to Marvella Tannenbaum, 688-5407 (who can also arrange for someone to pick up your plants or provide help with digging or potting). Donations of books are welcome any time that the library is open. (Please, no encyclopedias, Reader's Digest books, or old textbooks.) Thanks - and see you at the fair!