Stop by the Kreutz Creek Library spring book sale, and you're sure to pick up a bargain. "We have tons of fiction for all ages and a lot of nonfiction books - historical, local interest, gardening, do-it-yourself, biography and memoirs," said Edward Ritter, chair of the sale. "We have something for everyone."

The sale will be held at the Hellam Township Public Works Building, 44 Walnut Springs Road, York, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 28, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.

Along with books, the sale will feature jewelry, baked goods and lots of puzzles. "Puzzles became really popular during the pandemic, and they are still popular," Ritter said. "They go fast."

The sale will offer people the opportunity to fill a bag for $5 beginning at noon on Saturday. "We have tote bags donated by Stelter Dodge, and people can use those or fill a bag of similar size," Ritter said.

Hot dogs will be for sale, and water will be donated by Jack Giambalvo Hyundai. "The hot dogs are a standard feature of our sale, and people love them," said Jennifer Johnson, library branch manager.

The sale is organized by the Friends of the Kreutz Creek Library. Proceeds will support library programming. "The Friends group is responsible for raising part of our operating costs, so the sale underscores to me how important their support is, and, of course, how important the support of the community is, too, as they come to the sale," Johnson stated.

The Friends group holds two sales annually, one in the fall and one in the spring, and Johnson noted that pulling off the event is a group effort. "It takes a village to get this going," she remarked. "There are opportunities year-round to support the book sale, from sorting books during the year to moving books and setting up the sale, to helping visitors find what they're looking for, to tearing down."

The event also relies on the support of students from York College of Pennsylvania, who volunteer their time at the sale. "They are very enthusiastic, and they are willing to do the heavy lifting," Johnson commented. "We're really happy to utilize that resource."

Any leftover books at the end of the sale are either kept for future sales or donated to the Mennonite Central Committee, which then sells them around the globe, Ritter said.

Added Johnson, "In effect, there are no unused books at our sale, because every book ends up in somebody's hands."

The book sale will accept cash, checks or credit cards. For more information, visit http://www.yorklibraries.org/hellam-kreutz-creek.