Dedicated volunteers helping community's libraries

The East Bonner County Library District is so privileged to have two teams of dedicated volunteers — the Clark Fork and Sandpoint Friends of the Library. These men and women work hard in behalf of their respective libraries, organizing community interest programs, book sales and other events that support our local communities. Over the next few weeks, both organizations are hosting some very special events I wanted to make sure you heard about.

Tomorrow, the Sandpoint FOL is hosting their monthly used book sale inside the lobby of the Sandpoint Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Highlighting cookbooks, westerns and coffeetable books, this promises to be a good sale. But there’s more! This month’s sale is expanding outside to the adjacent property on Cedar Street with a “Books by the Box” sale. FOL volunteers have meticulously organized books according to genre and are selling entire boxes of very nice books for as little as a dollar. Are you kidding me right now?

The Clark Fork Friends of the Library are busy organizing its annual Schol-astic Book Fair at the Clark Fork Branch Library. This is a buy one, get one free sale on brand new books for all ages. Scholastic books make excellent gifts and are perfect for summer reading. This is going to be a great event for everyone in the family.

Thank you to our Friends of the Library, who bring us so many wonderful programs!

The following classes, workshops and events will take place at the Sandpoint Branch, 1407 Cedar, unless otherwise indicated.

• Friday, June 3 — Clark Fork Story Time. 10:30 a.m. East Bonner County Library Clark Fork branch. Reading, games, snacks and more.

• Saturday, June 4 — Computer Class - Basic Microsoft Word. 8:15 a.m. sharp. Learn the basics of Microsoft Word, including toolbars, document formatting and highlighting. Preregistration required 263-6930.

• Saturday, June 4 — Books by the Box Sale. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Sandpoint Friends of the Library Book Sale is so huge this month, they are taking over the adjacent library property on Cedar Street! Get genre books by the box for pocket change. The sale also features cookbooks, westerns and coffee table books offered in the Library lobby.

• Monday, June 6 — Teen Make It at The Library. 3 p.m. Teens and young adults learn coding through fun with robotics, Arduinos and 3D printing.

• Tuesday, June 7 — Mother Goose, canceled.

• Tuesday, June 7 — Preschool Storytime, canceled.

• Tuesday, June 7 — Make It at The Library. 3 p.m.. Kids create with robotics, Arduinos, needlework, Legos and other projects.

• Tuesday, June 7 — Robotics with Lego Mindstorm. 3 p.m. at the Clark Fork Branch East Bonner County Library District.

• Wednesday, June 8 — Make It at The Library. East Bonner County Library Clark Fork Branch, 601 Main St. Kids make a variety of age appropriate crafts from 2-3:30 p.m.

• Thursday, June 9 — Drawing Group. 2 pm. Draw with other artists. More information: 263-6930.

• Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 18 — Clark Fork Scholastic Book Fair. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.. Buy one, get one free sale at the East Bonner Co. Library Dist. Clark Fork Branch. Sponsored by the Clark Fork Friends of the Library.

• Friday, June 10 — Teen Writers Club. 3 p.m. Get together with other young writers for writing activities and collaboration.

• StoryWalk — Three StoryWalk® locations and stories. Visit Dover City Park, U of I Recreation Center and McNearney Park for reading, activities, fitness and family fun. A partnership of The Library, Kaniksu Land Trust, the cities of Sandpoint, Dover, and Ponderay and U of I.