The Quarryville Library, 357 Buck Road, will have a benefit sale on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fundraising event will be separated into three parts: an indoor yard sale, a book sale and a chicken barbecue.

The indoor yard sale will have several items donated by the community, such as antiques and housewares, and a silent auction will be held for the more valuable items. This year, the library will introduce a new system for attendees to purchase items; instead of paying a set price for each item, buyers may pay what they will. "We're counting on the community to be generous," said Deborah Waite, president of the Friends of the Library. "When we have book sales, people often tell us to keep their change so that they can support the library. We trust people will be as generous at the yard sale." Waite said that certain more valuable items, however, are excluded from the new system and will have a set price. Among these items are rare antiques and vacation trips.

The book sale will be held inside the library's Pennington Family Conferences Room as well as in the lobby. All books are donated by the community, and the library hosts book sales periodically throughout the year. In addition to the book sales, the Friends of the Library operate a small bookstore inside the library that offers newer books and puzzles for purchase.

The Wakefield Lions Club will host the chicken barbecue, selling meals for a set price, which will include half-chickens, Herr's potato chips and bottled water. Whoopie pies will be sold separately for dessert. Food tickets may be purchased in person during the event or by calling the Quarryville Library ahead of time at 717-786-1336.

The benefit sale is a joint effort between the library's board of directors and the Friends of the Library. All of the money raised from the event will benefit the library directly and assist with its everyday maintenance costs. "Most people don't realize that the library isn't entirely supported by tax dollars," said Waite. "Some (tax dollars) go to the library, but in the last 15 years or so fundraising has become a constant necessity to keep (the library) functioning. Even day-to-day operations need extra money and support."

The Quarryville Library offers much to the community beyond free literature; programs for several different age groups, book clubs and museum passes are only a few of its other contributions to Quarryville residents. "The library is a community hub for the Southern End," stated Waite. "There's a lot more going on there than just books being checked out, and it's more important than people think."

For more information, visit https://quarryvillelibrary.org/.