The Friends of the Manheim Community Library will hold their fall book sale at Salem United Methodist Church, 140 N. Penn St., from Wednesday, Nov. 9, through Saturday, Nov. 12. A Friends-only preview will be held on Nov. 9 from 3 to 5 p.m. The book sale will be open to the public on Nov. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m., as well as on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"We have a high-quality selection of thousands of hardcover and paperback books, children's books, young adult and chapter books, lots of cookbooks and specialty topics such as history, travel, health and wellness, sports, biographies, politics and romance," said Stacey Gibble Barrick, president of the Friends. "We also offer DVDs, CDs and puzzles."

The Friends hold two book sales annually, one in the spring and one in the fall. Proceeds are used to support the library and its programming. "The Friends support the annual budget of the library for programs by contributing $24,000 per year to their budget," Barrick noted, adding that the Friends group has provided a cumulative contribution of more than $170,000 since the group began in 2013.

Barrick emphasized that the location at the church offers parking within feet of the first-level community room where the sale will be held, providing easy access for people with strollers or who use mobility aids.

"Manheim residents are voracious readers, and we have an incredible variety of topics and genres for every book lover," she remarked. "Please support the Friends of the Manheim Community Library as we accumulate more Friends on the way to a new library."

Anyone wishing to attend the Friends-only preview who does not currently have a Friends of the Library membership may register as a Friend at the door for a fee.

For more information on the Manheim Community Library, visit https://manheimlibrary.org.