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Briana Soto
- Feb 14, 2019
- 4 min
For the Love of Books
By: Briana Soto #HappyValentinesDay #books #romance #hopelessromantic To the hopeless romantics, the believers in love, Happy Valentine's Day! Today, we celebrate the (complicated) gift that is L-O-V-E. If you're like me, you might enjoy a good, overly cheesy romance novel every once in a while. So why not highlight a few of them on V-day. The selected books you'll find down below are currently in stock, so, if you like what you see, come on in! Whether it's for you, a friend
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Briana Soto
- Feb 9, 2019
- 1 min
"X" Marks the Deal
By Briana Soto #books #library #cheapbooks #independentlibraries Daily Deals or Daily Steals? One of our hidden gems is the Daily Deals cart, where each and every book marked with a distinctive "X" on the bottom of its spine is only $1! Our prices are a bang for your buck--literally. I was able to speak with the mastermind behind the Daily Deals cart, Madeline, to learn more about its behind the scenes process: Q: Madeline, what genre of books can you find on the Daily Deals
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Briana Soto
- Feb 2, 2019
- 1 min
February: Black History Month
By Briana Soto Embracing diversity through incredible works of literature #blackhistorymonth #blackauthors #embracediversity #books Greetings, bibliophiles! When you think of the month of February, what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Is it roses? Boxes of chocolate? How about over-sized teddy bears and L-O-V-E? Yes, Valentine's Day is upon us, but all month long, the Friends are excited to be showcasing a wide selection of titles that celebrate amazing black aut
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Briana Soto
- Jan 27, 2019
- 2 min
Books with Purpose
By Briana Soto How the Friends are making a difference one book at a time... #donations #books #reading #independentbookstore #nonforprofit As soon as you walk in, chances are our books are the first thing that grab your attention! Yet, if you take a closer look, there's more than what meets the eye. The Friends love to share the gift of reading to everyone, especially those in need. One of our amazing volunteers, Nancy (as seen above), helps organize, pack, and distribute bo
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Tracy Wasserman
- Sep 26, 2015
- 3 min
Kenya Spear
Meet: Kenya Spear a volunteer for the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library bookstore, downtown Boca Raton Public Library Q: Have long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: I started volunteering in the Friends' bookstore last April, where I would come to browse for books after the Downtown Library Friends Book Club meetings, of which I am a regular participant. (The downtown library Friends book club meets every 4th Tuesday of the month at 10:30 am at the
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Tracy Wasserman
- Jan 8, 2015
- 2 min
WENDY KULBERG
Meet: Wendy Kulberg, a volunteer for the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library bookstore, downtown Boca Raton Public Library Q: How long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: I have been volunteering at the bookstore for five years, and have been a member of the Friends for the past 20 years. My husband was president of the Friends in the 1990s, and I helped with membership enrollment. In addition to helping out at the bookstore, I also help with check-in at so
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Tracy Wasserman
- Nov 15, 2014
- 2 min
Patricia Hersh
Meet: Patricia Hersh a volunteer for the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library bookstore, downtown Boca Raton Public Library Q: How long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: I have been volunteering at the bookstore for three years. I was volunteering at a cancer center for several years and wanted a different environment. Catherine Vanden Broeck, the volunteer coordinator at Boca Raton City Hall, suggested the Friends bookstore at the library becaus
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Tracy Wasserman
- Oct 3, 2014
- 2 min
Sari Siegel
Q: How long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: I have been volunteering with the Friends bookstore since October 2013. I am originally from Ohio, and have lived in Boca Raton for about 12 years now. I became interested in helping at the bookstore when I was referred by a friend who has been a longtime library member. I have volunteered elsewhere as well to engage with our community. I helped at an animal shelter to walk, clean and feed the animals, and current
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Tracy Wasserman
- Aug 27, 2014
- 3 min
Nancy Cohen
MEET Nancy Cohen: volunteer, Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library bookstore, downtown Boca Raton Public Library Q: How long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: I've been a Friends volunteer for approximately six months. My friend Betty Grinnan is a Friends board member and fan of the library bookstore, and suggested I volunteer. She knew I would love working here and I do! I was a docent at the Broward County Main Public Library for many years and enjoye
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Tracy Wasserman
- Jul 31, 2014
- 3 min
Sandy Creighton
MEET: Sandy Creighton, Board member and volunteer of the Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library bookstore, downtown Boca Raton Public Library Q: Have long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: A long time . . . .My husband and I love to read. We used to buy used books at the library for $1.00. I saw an ad one day in the paper asking for volunteers to work at the bookstore. At that time, before we re-located to the former downtown library building, the bookst
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Tracy Wasserman
- Jul 21, 2014
- 2 min
Cathy Largesse
MEET Cathy Lagresse: volunteer, Friends of the Boca Raton Public Library bookstore, downtown Boca Raton Public Library Q: Have long have you been volunteering with the Friends? A: I have been volunteering at the Friends Bookstore for about 18 months now. I have known Teri Fischer [local resident and co-volunteer] for many years --- our sons were in Boy Scouts together. She had often spoken about how much she enjoyed working at the bookstore, and suggested I join the book
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