Something's Cooking!

We've just received some lovely cookbooks as donations. They'll be getting up onto our Amazon website soon, but I wanted you to see how enticing they are. We're at the point of the summer where everyone needs a NEW squash or zucchini recipe. And how about those berries coming to market right now? Don't waste any of the fruits (or vegetables) of your hard labor!

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VHS, Cats, and New Posts

It's been a very busy week, so we haven't been able to update until now. But the good news for you is that we have NEWS!

VIDEOS! VIDEOS! VIDEOS!

The Reston Friends have received some huge donations of videos this summer -- many still shrink-wrapped! That's good news for you because we just don't have room to store them all awaiting the fall booksale. We have just received permission to run a one day mini-sale AUGUST 9, just for videos.

In the meantime, don't forget that next Saturday, the 19th, is the Cat's Meow sale. We're still furiously pricing and sorting the donations so YOU will be able to see and purchase these great books and other cat related items!

And while this photo isn't a video and isn't a book about cats, it IS a great book and available on our Amazon website. Check it out!
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Cuneo Furnace & Doug Sweet

You're right -- these have nothing to do with cats -- except that they are available as part of our "Cats Pajamas" sale.

The hearts by Cuneo Furnace are beautiful. This is the text from their promotion materials, "Our work embraces classic Italian canework techniques, filigrana, latticinio and vetro a retorti. Each color and strand is a separate piece of glass cane or ribbon. The design is shaped and then heated and drawn to reduce it in size. " You can find out more at http://www.cuneofurnace.com/ You will also discover there that these are quite expensive. They originally retailed at:

Large 2¼ " $34.00
Med 1¾" $26.00
Small 1¼" $18.00 ea.

The blown glass orb by Douglas Sweet looks like a coral reef. One can gaze at this for hours and still be amazed at the beauty. This orb is 2.14 inches in diameter and comes with a stand. You can purchase one at full price from Doug for $98.

However, if you are interested in purchasing any/all of the hearts or the Orb, you KNOW the Friends of Reston Library will make you a better deal than full retail. If you want to wait until the Cats Pajamas sale (and take a chance on missing the items), that's fine. If you want to purchase them early, you need to be a Friends member. Send us an e-mail at RestonFriends@gmail and we'll take care of all the details.

The Cats Pajamas sale will be Saturday, July 19, during regular library hours, at 11925 Bowman Towne Dr., Reston, VA 20190.

Little, Warm, and Fluffy

Okay, not all cats are little, but they are all warm and fluffy! So if you love them, or love books about them, come to the Cats Pajamas sale on Saturday, July 19 at Reston Regional Library.

Here's a taste of some more offerings! The first is a difficult-to-find board book in French, part of the "Le Chat" series. It's $38 on Amazon. The second is a beautifully presented, completely unused address book. Fully illustrated -- it's a perfect gift book for the cat lover on your list! It's $14 on Amazon. Much nicer than a computerized database in which to store 'friends'.

See you on the 19th!

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The Cat's Out of the Bag!

Cat lovers and lovers of those who love cats -- YOUR SALE IS COMING! Mark your calendars! For one day only, on July 19, during regular library hours, we will be selling cat books of all kinds. The Friends of RR Library recently acquired a donation that was rich in cat books. We have science books, coffee table books, humor books, breeding information books, and many books about cats by those who love them. The majority of the books are in as-new condition, with many of them signed by author!

Some of them are migrating to our Amazon website. If you see something there that you'd like, e-mail us at restonfriends@gmail.com and ask about them. For those looking for GREAT bargains, stop by on the 19th of July and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

Watch this space for photos of some of our offerings.