BARNES & NOBLE MAKES GENEROUS DONATION OF BOOKS TO FRIENDS OF ATWATER LIBRARY
The Barnes and Noble bookstore on Glendale Avenue in Glendale closed its doors just as its new bookstore located in the Americana in Glendale opened its doors. In a conversation with Irma Golovina, Manager of the now-closed store, Marie Conte, volunteer at the Library and Board member of Friends of Atwater Village Library learned that the new store was opening with all new books and that the books at the closed store would be returned to the publishers or sent to storage. With the proposed budget cuts for the library system in mind, Marie asked Ms. Golovina if it would be possible for Barnes and Noble to donate some books to the Friends of Atwater Library to be used by the Library. As a result of Ms. Golovina checking with senior management, Friends of Atwater Library became the recipient of a very generous donation of books from Barnes and Noble! Marie, Christine Anthony and Netty Carr caravanned to the book store and picked up the boxes of donated books.
Stella Nahapetian, Atwater Village Library’s senior librarian, will now look through the books to determine which ones will go on the library shelves for circulation within the system. Those books that don’t make it onto the shelves will be fed into the monthly book sales held every third Saturday by the Friends of Atwater Library. The proceeds from the book sales go to the Atwater Village Library to supplement its budget and/or to purchase items for which there are no funds.
The Friends of Atwater Village Library whole-heartedly thank Barnes and Noble for its very generous donation of books!
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Friends of Atwater Library Monthly Book Sale – Saturday May 17, 2008 from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. We have great books at great prices. Help support your local library!