A tried-and-true method to raise funds while engaging the community, library
book sales can be a win-win situation if done correctly. Book sale veterans Ditzler and Dumas point out specific ways to run a sale to ensure maximum financial benefit while building community support. Readers will learn

• The best strategies for gathering and processing donations throughout the year
  
• How to organize teams of volunteers to solicit, sort, price, and manage the physical inventory of books, videos, CDs, and records
  
• The importance of building momentum from one book sale to the next by recruiting a permanent team of volunteers
  
• How the Internet can be used to increase sales
  

Using case histories from three successful ongoing programs, everything from setup to cleanup, on-site money matters, and financial control is covered. The practical sample forms included will make running a
successful book sale that much easier.