"Anything you might find in the library, we'll have it here," said Betty Bell, describing what to expect at the Kreutz Creek Library book sale. The sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 23, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, at the Hellam Township Public Works building, 44 Walnut Springs Road, York.

Bell, who is co-president of the Friends of Kreutz Creek Library along with Elizabeth McKonly, said the book sale is more important to the library this year than ever.

"We usually have a sale in the spring and in the fall, but we weren't able to have either this past year due to COVID," she explained. Funds from the sale help support library programs, purchase books and more.

The sale will feature a wide variety of items, Bell said, including hardback and paperback books, children's books, cookbooks, DVDs, audiobooks and jigsaw puzzles.

"We'll have used books, but we also have a lot of books from the last five years or so," she noted. "We have books that came out in 2020 and even in 2021. You're going to see things you haven't seen before."

In addition to the book sale, the library will hold an online auction on Facebook that will open at 8 p.m. on April 24 and run through 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 1.

"We're trying to come up with different ways to raise funds, and this went over really well the last time we did this," said Linda Nevers, auction coordinator. The first auction was held in 2019 and included more than 100 items donated by local individuals and businesses.

"We'll have gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses, purses, artwork and lots more," Nevers stated. "We try to get a variety of items, from lower-priced things to higher prices, so that everybody can bid on something."

This is an exciting year for the library, Bell noted, adding that after 42 years in its current location, the branch will be moving into a much larger space in the near future.

"We're going from 1,200 square feet to about 6,200 square feet," she said. The new site is located at the former Hellam Township building adjacent to the library's current home.

For the book sale, Bell said mask wearing and social distancing are encouraged. Donations are currently being accepted for auction items as well. Donations may be dropped off at the library, or arrangements for drop-off may be made through the online auction site at http://www.facebook.com/KCLAuction2021/.