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Seymour's and The Book Sales
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Book Sale Operations
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Semi-Annual Book Sale
The first semi-annual Book Sale for 2012 will be held
from April 17 to the 21st. See
you there!
Not a Friends member? You can join right on the
spot. Remember that all proceeds, including membership
fees, go to support the Friends' mission of making our
library an outstanding educational, cultural, civic and
recreational center for the community. Friends love the
Library and the Library loves our Friends!
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Book
Sale Preview Party
Members of the Friends of the Library Ponte Vedra
Beach are invited from 4:30-7:30 pm for first crack at
all the wonderful gently used books available for sale. |
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Book
Sale Hours
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Everyone is invited to buy some great books for a
great bargain! |
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Book
Sale Bag Day
Saturday
For just $8, you will be able to fill up a paper
grocery bag with as many book sale items as you can make
fit. Join us for this last day blow-out! |
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A Plea For Volunteers
As adults we all lead lives that demand 110%
of our time and efforts. Work, children, homes, and spouses
consume most of our energy. The Friends Board would like to
address a growing problem-the need for younger adult volunteers
that will help continue one of the finest book sales in
Northeast Florida that is enjoyed by young and old alike.
Why? The present cadre of permanent adult volunteers is aging.
Our average age is over 70 years and many of these wonderful
folks surpass that figure by 10+ years. We desperately need
younger adults to lend the Friends a small portion of that
precious time during our two semi-annual book sales. To
understand what we are asking here are three questions that will
help.
• WHAT IS A PERMANENT BOOK SALE VOLUNTEER?
A person who loves books and who can devote as many hours as
possible during the periods of our book sales twice a year.
• HOW MUCH TIME AS WE ASKING YOU TO SPEND?
This will depend on when and how long one can volunteer.
Example: “SET UP DAY” is the crucial day when we need many
volunteers. We particularly need male volunteers to move
the boxes of books to the display tables.
• HOW DO I VOLUNTEER?
At your convenience you may register your name as a possible
volunteer at Seymour’s Book Store in the lobby of the library. A
month before a book sale a letter goes out to prospects asking
for their help with the book sale. It lays out all the details
and asks them to call a volunteer Captain and agree on a work
schedule.
The camaraderie of the volunteers is beyond description. They
work as a team knowing that their efforts will produce a book
sale that is the envy of many other organizations. We have a
procedure that is organized to the extent that we can set up
10,000 books in one day with the proper volunteers. Come join
the team!
Thank you for reading this request. Hopefully it will help
convince you that you can volunteer to help during our two book
sales. Please do not think you must volunteer many hours. Just a
few hours strategically donated will make a world of difference.
Guy DiCarlo
Vice President, Book Sales
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Seymour's Bookstore
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SEYMOUR'S BOOKSTORE
Phone: 904-273-3990
HOURS:
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. THURSDAY & FRIDAY
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. SATURDAY 10:00 p.m. - 4:00
p.m.
CLOSED SUNDAY |
| Bring your tote bags and fill ‘em up
with books. Books from Seymour’s are used, but they
look like new! |
When you buy in Seymour's Bookstore
all the money goes to the Friends of the Library, and
ultimately, to our Library. |
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GENTLY READ BOOKS
Each year brings new thrills to the existence of our
volunteer bookstore, Seymour’s. It is fascinating to
watch the store grow in many ways. It is as though we
are watching our favorite child or grandchild progress
to adulthood. The store is filled with gently read books
which promise a magnitude of adventures that can be ours
through reading. We are constantly trying to increase
the number of library patrons who will stop in the store
to share those adventures through reading.
One of our methods to entice folks into the store is a
cart outside our main door that holds books marked $2,
as are at least 80% of the books inside the store. First
timers ask, “How much is this?” When told $2, a look of
surprise that turns to delight fills their faces. Our
ever helpful and knowledgeable volunteer asks if they
can be of service and make recommendations that would
intrigue the patron. You will likely hear the volunteer
say “Yes, I’ve read that book and it is very good, you
would like it!”
The majority of our daily 20-25 patrons are women, so it
follows that many of the book categories are selected to
draw their attention. One category that is difficult to
keep well stocked is children’s books. Men are not shy
but do not seem to visit Seymour’s as often as the
ladies. Our most frequent male visitors are retired, and
tend to drop in when not playing golf, tennis or working
around their homes. Yet, they are also avid readers.
You may have noticed that there are fewer and fewer
small bookstores - the places where you could listen to
soothing music and browse through the shelves at your
leisure. We have tried to replace that comfortable,
intimate feeling, including the music. We hope that
Seymour's will enable you to find the enjoyable books
that will satisfy your need for literary companionship.
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ABOUT OUR BOOK BUGGY
You have found the donation bins outside Seymour’s,
which is good. Unfortunately, some books are being
carelessly thrown in, which is not good. Please be more
cautious and place the books gently in the bin – or
better, bring your gently used books into the store. And
please help save your back (and ours.) Those huge moving
boxes are great for light things, but not for books. If
possible, please bring in your books in plastic bags or
liquor boxes. ABC Liquors is very accommodating about
giving out empty boxes. Remember, you’ve treated your
books gently up to now, so handle them with care on
their final journey to Seymour’s. Thanks.
OUR BOOKS DON’T HAVE MEASLES!
The new little red dots at the tops of the book spines
are our “high tech” method of inventory control. Soon
you’ll see yellow, green and blue dots – none of which
signify measles or any other ailment. We want to keep
the books fresh on the shelf for you.
GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND
" I bought several gift certificates at Christmas for
friends and they were delighted with them. I think it
would make a great gift for any occasion. People really
enjoy them." - Paula Hellman Ask us about our Gift
Certificates. They are a great gift idea for any season,
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HOW TO DONATE BOOKS
Seymour’s receives donations every day --- anywhere from
1 to 300 books. People move, a relative dies, a parent
decides her 18-year-college-freshman is not going to
read his/her kiddie books any more. We especially love
those giant art books, biographies, great children’s
books, non-fiction books relating to animals, cooking,
health, travel, finance, military, spiritual, reference,
psychology, the theater. Best of all? We love books
published in the current year, which we typically sell
for $8.
What Do We Accept?
Books in good to mint condition in small or medium-sized
boxes or grocery bags. Call 273-3990 for pickup.
| ART |
BIOGRAPHIES |
CHILDRENS BOOKS |
COOKBOOKS |
FICTION |
GARDENING |
| LARGE PRINT |
MYSTERIES |
POCKET BOOKS |
HISTORY |
SCIENCE |
TRAVEL |
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What Do We Not Accept?
Encyclopedias, magazines, records, textbooks and books
on health, finance and business older than a few years.
As always, thank you Ponte Vedra readers for your
continuing generous donations of books. |
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DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE - WOULD YOU LIKE
A RECEIPT?
Of course we are happy to offer you a tax
deduction form for any books you bring in to the store. But you
may also request a receipt for any books you purchase. Just ask
the volunteer on staff. DID YOU KNOW? Seymour's not only sells
books to the public, it also gives books to Mission House, Pablo
Towers, the Mayport Naval Base, the Betty Griffin House, and
other places around Jacksonville. Of course we work in
conjunction with the library, and any books you bring into the
store that might be right for our library, stay right here in
the library.
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Seymour Books |
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What Does a Seymour's Volunteer Do?
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helves fiction from the bins for the shelves
and cart. |
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asily guides people to
the books they are looking for. |
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outh books? She knows what books go with
what ages. |
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akes change and keeps track of the Daily
Sales Sheet. |
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pens the book bin and brings in newly
donated books. |
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ses the dot system to help with inventory
control. |
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eminds visitors to become a member of
Friends of the Library. |
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cans the “Search Service” binder to alert
people about requests. |
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olunteers to work at the book sales
throughout the year. |
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versees each store’s bin to ensure that
books are alphabetized. |
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oves to meet new customers and greet repeat
patrons. |
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ses the carpet sweeper to keep Seymour’s
tidy. |
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eatly alphabetizes shelves that require it. |
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ickets! Sells or gives them to customers for
the FOL events. |
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njoys the camaraderie with other volunteers. |
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njoys hearing a million thanks from Ponte
Vedrans. |
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elishes books! |
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