AMAZING BOOK SALES EVERY MONTH
Each year Peninsula Friends of the Library receives thousands of donated books, audio tapes, CDs, DVDs and records which we in turn resell to the public at our three libraries. The Friends host monthly weekend book sales at the main Peninsula Center Library and the Malaga Cove Branch. The Miraleste branch has used books available for sale inside the library. Thousands of books are also sold on the Internet. All profits benefit the Library and some books are also donated to schools and non-profit organizations like Books for Troops. Notable books are offered to the special collections of the Library.
BOOK SALE LOCATIONS AND HOURS
PENINSULA CENTER LIBRARY (MAIN)
701 Silver Spur Road
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Book Sale Location: Parking garage off Silver Spur Drive
Book Sale Room Telephone: 310-377-9584, ext. 264
There are approximately 50,000 books for sale at this location. The books in the garage are available for purchase on the honor system whenever the library is open. The Book Sale room may be open to the public when volunteers are working. The monthly sales normally start the first Thursday of the month and run through Sunday. Check the library events calendar for the exact dates and times.
MALAGA COVE LIBRARY (BRANCH)
2400 Via Campesina
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
Book Sale Location: Gallery level off Via Campesina
Book Sale Room Telephone: 310-377-9584 ext. 553
There are approximately 25,000 books for sale at this location. The Book Sale room is open to the public most mornings when volunteers are working. The monthly sales normally are the third Friday and Saturday of the month. Check the library events calendar for the exact dates and times.
MIRALESTE LIBRARY (BRANCH)
29089 Palos Verdes Dr. East
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Book Sale Location: In the library
Telephone: 310-377-9584, ext. 452
Hundreds of used books are changed weekly. The books are for sale during normal library hours.
PENINSULA FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY INTERNET SALES
The Friends began selling books on the Internet a few years ago and this service has become a major source of revenue for the library programs we support. As you will see when you click the links below, we have thousands of books for sale on the websites of two of the major Internet book sellers listed below:
DONATE YOUR BOOKS
The Friends welcome donations of gently used books, VHS and DVD videos, CDs, cassettes and records. These gifts will not only replenish our stock of merchandise for sale but also will recycle the items to other people for their enjoyment and benefit. They can be dropped off at any of the three libraries and a receipt will be provided for tax purposes (you assign a value to your contribution).
WE ACCEPT:
- Fiction and non-fiction books in good condition (either paperback or hardback)
- Videos (VHS and DVD)
- Records
- Books on Tape and CD
- Cassettes and CDs
- Sheet Music
WE DO NOT ACCEPT:
- Books that are torn, dirty, smell of mold or smoke
- Books with excessive writing or underlining
- Magazines
- Readers’ Digest condensed books
- Computer books older than 2004
- Textbooks and reference books older than 2000
- Travel books older than 2000
- No encyclopedia sets at this time
These are general guidelines for donations. If you have questions about whether or not the Friends can accept materials you wish to donate, call:
- Peninsula Center Book Sale Room – 310-377-9584, ext. 264
- Malaga Cove Book Sale Room – 310-377-9584, ext. 553
Donation drop boxes are available at Peninsula Center Library on Deep Valley Drive and inside the library at Malaga Cove.
BOOKS FOR TROOPS
Friends VP of Operations and Book Sale Chair, as well as Books for Troops Chair, Gene Roeder, stands next to the Book for Troops display.
The Peninsula Friends of the Library has been sending books, videos, magazines and CDs to troops all over the world. Since 2004 we have sent over 52,000 items weighing more than 12 tons. They go to military hospitals, USO facilities, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units in 43 Countries.
A donation of $15 will send 40 books to our troops. Donations can be made to Peninsula Friends of the Library, Books for Troops and sent to Malaga Cove Library, 2400 Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274.
Donations of the various media can be dropped off at any of the three library locations and should be marked Books for Troops to distinguish them from our other donations. The most requested genres are: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mysteries, Westerns and Adventure.
For additional information, call 310-377-9584, ext. 553 or e-mail at friends@pvld.org.
OUR VOLUNTEERS LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR DONATIONS AND HELPING YOU SHOP
When you are at one of our book sales, say hi to one of our volunteers. And we hope that perhaps you will be one someday, too.
Annette Hill and Lori Stolpestad are always ready to help you at the Peninsula Center sales.
Nancy Brandel can be seen at Malaga Cove on some Saturday book sales.
Investment Chair of PFL, Dick Lohrer (l) and Fred Mackenbach, former VP of Major Gifts/Endowment, are two of the people who keep PFL's funds growing.
