There was an amazing response to the Friends' request for books to be donated to the Big Book Sale with cartons and bags of books, DVDs, CDs, videos, magazines and jigsaw puzzles arriving at the Library for days before the sale. The committee worked hard the night before getting set up in the Library foyer.
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| Nelda Earl in the calm before the doors opened. |
There were plenty of early-birds looking for bargains - and finding them, as most books were priced at $1, with rare and nearly-new books slightly more.
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| First through the doors |
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| Barely room to move! |
Day two was less hectic but at the end of the weekend all the books were gone, except for a few left on a trolley inside the front door for those who missed the sale. Profit from the sale came to $2900 which will go towards purchasing more audiobooks for the library and special computer keyboards for those who are print-disabled.
At noon on Saturday, Don Pegler MP was on hand to draw the raffle for the wheelbarrow raffle. The raffle was the brainchild of Cynthia Richardson who walked Mount Gambier streets seeking donations from local businesses and met with such success that we then had to buy a wheelbarrow to put all the goods in.
Friends of the Library took it in turn to sell tickets at the Library with Sue McNelly in particular putting in an enormous amount of time.
Friends of the Library took it in turn to sell tickets at the Library with Sue McNelly in particular putting in an enormous amount of time.
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| Sue McNelly watches as Don Pegler draws the winning ticket |
The lucky winner was Lee Coulson of Mount Gambier.
Profit from the wheelbarrow raffle was $2,500.
Profit from the wheelbarrow raffle was $2,500.
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| Watched by Sue McNelly and Don Pegler, Lee Coulson prepares to wheel away his prize. |
Donors for the wheelbarrow raffle were:
Banner Hardware—electric sander, multi-tool, electronic flyswatter
Barbara & Max Lightbody—orange Tuff Tuff
Barry Mac—microwave recipe book
Bunnings—Ryobi electric drill and drill bits
Camping World—Coleman jug
Chapmans—shoe deodorant
Cocky’s Autocare—car care products
Conboys—slow release fertiliser
DJ Interiors—stainless steel mixing bowl and stand
Eddies—2 steel & metal birds 80cm & 60cm
Fascination—$25 gift voucher
Finer Details—cocktail vase, plaque
Holiday Design—skin care products
She’s Apples—nuts and sweets
Mitre 10—Stanley screwdriver set
Murray T. Martin—Clarins hand and foot cream
Neds—clock, 2 vases
Radio Rentals—Morphy Richards steam iron
Rubber & Plastics—back pack
Samsons—large beige vase
Target—plush throw and child’s toy
Toy Stampede—2 small puzzles
UFS—$20 gift voucher
Yoeys—Yoey’s produce
Youngs Men’s Store—pack of 4 sports socks
Clockwise Antiques, Henri Post Jewellers and
Ian Buck Jeweller also donated items of jewellery which will be raffled separately in October.
Friends of the Library thanks all these generous donors!
Banner Hardware—electric sander, multi-tool, electronic flyswatter
Barbara & Max Lightbody—orange Tuff Tuff
Barry Mac—microwave recipe book
Bunnings—Ryobi electric drill and drill bits
Camping World—Coleman jug
Chapmans—shoe deodorant
Cocky’s Autocare—car care products
Conboys—slow release fertiliser
DJ Interiors—stainless steel mixing bowl and stand
Eddies—2 steel & metal birds 80cm & 60cm
Fascination—$25 gift voucher
Finer Details—cocktail vase, plaque
Holiday Design—skin care products
She’s Apples—nuts and sweets
Mitre 10—Stanley screwdriver set
Murray T. Martin—Clarins hand and foot cream
Neds—clock, 2 vases
Radio Rentals—Morphy Richards steam iron
Rubber & Plastics—back pack
Samsons—large beige vase
Target—plush throw and child’s toy
Toy Stampede—2 small puzzles
UFS—$20 gift voucher
Yoeys—Yoey’s produce
Youngs Men’s Store—pack of 4 sports socks
Clockwise Antiques, Henri Post Jewellers and
Ian Buck Jeweller also donated items of jewellery which will be raffled separately in October.
Friends of the Library thanks all these generous donors!
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