(Atlantic, Iowa) – Electronic, or E-books may be fine and convenient for some people, but for others, there’s nothing like sitting down with a good paper book. You can let your fingers turn the pages to a book you may, or may not have read, by finding it at the “Friends of the Atlantic Public Library” Book Sale. The sale takes place Wednesday, April 19 through Friday, April 21st, from 9-a.m. until 6-p.m., and on Saturday, April 22, from 9-a.m. to 2:00 pm.

Ken Moorman, with the Friends group, says they began preparing for the event by categorizing all the book donations they’ve received, days in advance.

Some of the books are from the Atlantic Public Library, that are being purged from the collection, due to age or lack of use. Moorman says most people come in and just browse the collection, while others have a specific title or author in mind. Hardback and paperback books and cookbooks, he said seem to be the most popular.

Hardback books are just One-dollar each. Paperbacks are 50-cents, and children’s books are 25-cents. Moorman says the first day of the sale is usually the busiest.

Saturday is a bargain day, and the last day of the sale. Bring your recyclable grocery bag to the library on that day, and fill it with books for just 5-dollars. Cash and checks will be accepted, but debit and credit cards will not. Ken Moorman says he often sees the same people coming back year after year for the book sale.

It’s too late to donate your books for the current event now, but you can save them for the next sale in October. Beginning September 1st, you can bring your books into the Atlantic Public Library, for the Fall event. And, Ken says he would love to have volunteers assist during event this Fall. Simply stop by this week and let the Friends of the Atlantic Public Library know you’ll be willing to help.