The Toplist for Spring 2011

TOP HAT?

TOP KNOT?

TOP GUN?

NO NO NO NO NO!

Friends of Reston Regional Library, Inc. present:

the SPRING 2011 TOPLIST

The anticipation towards the Semi-Annual Sale in April is building.  And to whet your appetite and induce you to renew your membership so you can get first crack at these books on Friends Night (April 6; 5-7:30) our TOPLIST is ready for review.  There are some really interesting books on here, so be sure to share it with your far-flung friends & family too!

Toplist books are specials -- ones that can command a premium price because of their rarity, condition, and/or higher demand. Our price on them is still less than you'll pay on the open market. Many of the books are unique, and are just a taste of what you can find in our Specials Room.  If you cannot view the toplist through this link, please e-mail us and we will send you a .pdf of it.

Please observe the following policies pertaining to the Toplist:

1)      A paid up Friends member may reserve a single item off the toplist for purchase on Friends night on Wednesday April 6.  Please submit a request by email HERE.  Requests for books made in this manner will be tracked by date and time -- first come, first reserved.

2)      The Friends display case at the library will be stocked on either Mon or Tue of setup week with "goodies of all kinds" (toplist or not).  First come, first serve.  The Friends reserve the right to place a limit on the number of items that a patron can purchase per day from the display case.

3)      The Friends never have enough space to show off everything that's up for sale, so please feel free to ask if you have a particular interest but can't seem to find what you want.

4)      The Friends are very grateful for all the donations from our community that make the sale possible.....   so many books, dvds and cds!  (of course, cash is nice, too).

As an aside, many people ask how we decide what to list on our RestonFriends site. Donations that come in that can command a good price (over $15) in the used book marketplace are considered for RestonFriends. The reason is that while we can save them for the Specials Room during the Semi-Annual Book Sale, often many of these are so unique, or the demand for them is so timely, that by the time we get to the Semi-Annual Sale, we will have lost the edge to sell them.

BUT, for many, if they have NOT sold on Amazon prior to the sale, we pull them back in, put them in the Specials Room, often add them to the "Toplist" and give you a price break.

So, it is a test of your gambling stamina:  are you willing to wait and see if you're the first one to get them on Friends Night, or do you want to get it now, while it is available? 

By Popular Demand!

When we split out our Children's and Young Adults' Sale from our main sale two years ago, it was an experiment to see if we could better serve our patrons.  We were nervous -- would we get enough volunteers to set up and staff? Would we get enough donations to justify using an entire meeting room? Would people want to come to a separate sale?


Well, YOU, our PATRONS, have been amazing! Your response to this semi-annual sale has been so great that this spring, we are able to ADD a day for sales!  That's right, instead of confining the sale to the weekend, we'll be starting on Friday.


This is supposed to be a FRIENDLY, LOCAL, MINI-SALE.  Most of you know what that means -- be kind, don't be greedy.  In order to keep it a friendlier sale, we have established some guidelines that are different than the semi-annual sale.

1.  NO SCANNERS
2.  Limit on number of books per household in the first few hours on Friday.

We also have a further request. Although this is a friendlier sale for families, it doesn't mean that it's a free-for-all for the children who come with you. Please keep an eye on your children and instruct them to treat the books respectfully.  If you don't intend to purchase the book your child is handling, please leave it in a condition that someone else will be interested in doing so.


So, mark your calendars!  The Spring 2011 Childrens' & Young Adult Sale (including teacher materials) will be:

Friday, March 18

10-4

Saturday, March 19

10-4

Sunday, March 20

1-4

In the meeting rooms

at Reston Regional Library

Make Your Mystery List

It's time to make your mystery list.  Unlike the mystery list that you work from at the grocery store (you know, the one that's on your kitchen table and it's a mystery to remember what was on it), this mystery list is EASY to make and remember!

First, look at your favorite mystery and adventure authors. Write them down.  Second, look at the kind of mysteries you like.  Some people don't want the ones with lots of autopsies. Some don't want the ones with lots of cursing.  Some want mysteries themed to particular interests.  Did you know there are genealogy mysteries, knitting mysteries, and a slew of tea/catering/restaurant mysteries?  The latter often have recipes!

Now.  Having made that list, tuck it into the jacket, purse, or pocket you're going to wear on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10.  Got it?

Good.  Now look at your calendar.  Rearrange your day so you can stop by the Reston Regional Library some time during the time frame of 10am - 6pm so you can get first crack at the Mystery & Adventure Sale.

Can't make it on a work day?  No problem!  Grab the list and show up Saturday, 10-5 or Sunday, 1-3.  The sale will extend through Valentine's Day, the 14th.

Did you get that?  It's VALENTINE'S DAY on the 14th!  So you need to make a list of your sweetie's favorite mystery/adventure authors as well!

See you there!