Those who attend the book sale taking place at Moores Memorial Library in Christiana will also be able to shop for Thanksgiving and Christmas decor and gifts as part of the Friends of the Library's combined book sale and holiday yard sale that will open on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 1 to 7 p.m. The sale will continue during regular library hours on Friday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. Admission is free.

The sale will take place in the Read Moore Book Store, located in the lower level of the library. "Everything will be at reasonable prices that people are used to," said Jeannette Kolb, Friends vice president. "We will have DVDs (that will be) buy-one-get-one-free and books at a discount. We have a lot of Christmas books."

Also for sale will be leftover donations from the Friends' yard sale held this past summer, which netted nearly $400 for the library. The yard sale items will be located in the community room next to the bookstore. "(The leftover items) gave us the idea to add to the book sale," said Friends president Joan Esworthy. Community members who would like to donate yard sale items are asked to bring their donations to the library during operating hours.

Books in the Read Moore Book Store, which come from community donations and the library's collection, are displayed on unique shelving, including a canoe. There are also shelves that were made from a baby grand piano. "Someone didn't want (the piano) and gave it to one of our members. They gutted it out and made it (into a bookshelf)," explained Karen Woods, Friends treasurer.

There is also a young adult section featuring books displayed on skateboards and bookshelves made from rain gutters, which were repurposed by Friends member Janice Crills. Since the library's building once was home to a bank, shoppers can find rare and unique books in the "vault."

Donated items accepted by the Friends include books, jigsaw puzzles, DVDs, audiobooks and CDs. Especially needed are current fiction tiles, large-print books and gently used children's books. Items that are not accepted include encyclopedias, computer manuals, VHS and cassette tapes, Readers Digest Condensed Books and textbooks that are older than three years. Books should not be water damaged, moldy or dirty or have loose or missing pages or detached covers. Those who have more than five boxes of items to donate are asked to contact the library in advance.

The Read Moore Bookstore is open on weekdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and on Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. The store is staffed and maintained by volunteers from the Friends group. Prospective members are invited to visit http://www.christianalibrary.org/friends for more information.

The Moores Memorial Library is located at 9 W. Slokom Ave., Christiana. For more information, contact the library at 610-593-6683, visit http://www.christianalibrary.org or search for "Christiana Library" on Facebook. The library is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 7 p.m.; and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.