Opens Aug. 18 with members’ preview

The Friends of the Desmond-Fish Library in Garrison will open the annual secondhand book and media sale at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, with a reception and preview for members. (Memberships start at $25 annually and may be purchased at the door.) Most books are $1 to $2 each, although there also will be a section of rare and signed volumes.

The sale will be open from Aug. 19 to 28. The hours are 2 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The sale will end on Saturday, Aug. 26, with a 50 percent off sale (excluding “specials”), on Aug. 27 with a $5 per bag or box sale and on Aug. 28 with free books with a donation requested but not required.

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