Miami-Dade Public Library System

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL BOOK SALE DECEMBER 12-15

– Give the gift of books, DVDs and CDs this holiday season! –

(MIAMI, NOVEMBER 19, 2012) – Book lovers and bargain hunters get ready for the Friends of the Miami‑Dade Public Library's Annual Book Sale! The sale starts on Wednesday, December 12 and runs through Saturday, December 15 at the Main Library – 101 W. Flagler St. – in downtown Miami. Hours of operation: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Perfectly timed for holiday gift giving, the five-day event is South Florida's largest book sale, with tens of thousands of donated books, DVDs and CDs. The Book Sale is the Friends' most important event of the year and proceeds help to raise funds for many important library cultural and literary programs.

For more information about the Friends of the Miami‑Dade Public Library, visit their website or call 305‑375‑4776.

About the Friends
The Friends of the Miami‑Dade Public Library is a nonprofit, charitable organization created in 1974 to support the Library System. The Friends assist the library by promoting library interests within the community, supporting volunteers in the branches and raising funds to sponsor library programming. For information on the book sale or to become a Friend, call 305-375-4776, or e-mail.

Media Contact:
Victoria Galan – Public Affairs Officer
305-375-5180
galanv@mdpls.org