The Friends of the Moores Memorial Library will present their annual spring book sale in the Read Moore Book Store, located in the lower level of the library, 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana.

The sale will be held on Thursday, March 14, from noon to 7 p.m. and then continue during regular library hours on Friday, March 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, March 16, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free.

New this spring is a preview sale that will be open to the public for a small admission fee on Wednesday, March 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. "This will get you first choice," explained Friends vice president Jeannette Kolb, who is co-chair of the book sale along with Friends treasurer Karen Woods.

Kolb noted that the Friends hold the sale twice year, in the spring and the fall, in order to make room for new reading materials. "The entire inventory of the Read Moore Book Store will be for sale," said Kolb. "The hours of the book sale are the same as the library's, which are new; it is open more hours."

A bag sale will be held every day of the sale. Bags will be provided by the library for a set price.

"While our shelves contain materials from all genres and levels, at this time, we especially have an overstock of homeschool materials, young adult and children's books, inspirational books and Bibles," noted Kolb. "We also carry a large selection of DVDs and puzzles."

Kolb added that visitors to the book sale may stop and visit the library's new resident - Myrtle the turtle. The library gave the turtle a new home in December of 2023 and asked library patrons to name her. Myrtle is a red-eared slider and lives in a tank behind the circulation desk.

The Read Moore Book Store, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2023, is open on Mondays through Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The featured books on sale come from community donations and the library's collection. Volunteers with the Friends group maintain and run the store, which raises funds for library programming. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ReadMooreBookStore.

To learn about upcoming library events, contact the library at 610-593-6683, visit www.christianalibrary.org or search for "Christiana Library" on Facebook.