Category Archives: Events

Railroad Days 2024 – 2nd Call for volunteers

Events, Volunteering,

Hello Friend!

Brunswick Railroad Days 2024 is only a few weeks away on October 5th and 6th!

Our used book sale at Railroad Days is our major fundraiser of the year. The money we raise is used exclusively to support our Brunswick Branch Library.

We can’t do it without you. Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post 96 is once again generously donating space in their parking lot. While we need people to sell books, we’re especially in need of folks for set up and breakdown. (The books need to be transported 2 blocks from storage.)

Have a student looking for service hours? We are a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and are happy to sign forms to certify service for our younger volunteers.

Did we mention? Volunteers can get 50% off of any of their purchases at our Railroad Days book sale.

Sign-ups are open. Please go to https://signup.com/go/DJMhaUh to sign up for one or more spots. Invite a friend to work with you! Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.

Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:

  1. Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/DJMhaUh
  2. Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
  3. Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact us and we can sign you up manually.

Thank you! Whether you’re able to volunteer or not, we’re looking forward to seeing you at Railroad Days!

Railroad Days 2024 – Call for volunteers

Events, Volunteering

Hello Friend!

Brunswick Railroad Days 2024 is only a few weeks away!

Our used book sale at Railroad Days is our major fundraiser of the year. The money we raise is used to support our Brunswick Branch Library.

We can’t do it without you. Steadman-Keenan American Legion Post 96 is once again generously donating space in their parking lot. While we need people to sell books, we’re especially in need of folks for set up and breakdown. (The books need to be transported 2 blocks from storage.) Do you have a pickup truck we could use to move books?

Have a student looking for service hours? We are a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization, and are happy to sign forms to certify service for our younger volunteers.

Sign-ups are open. Please go to https://signup.com/go/DJMhaUh to sign up for one or more spots. Invite a friend to work with you! Please forward this message to anyone who might be interested.

Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:

  1. Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/DJMhaUh
  2. Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
  3. Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact us and we can sign you up manually.

Thank you! Whether you’re able to volunteer or not, we’re looking forward to seeing you at Railroad Days!

Railroad Days 2024 – Call for donations!

Events, Fundraising,

Hello, Friend!

As you know, our annual used book sale at Railroad Days (October 5&6 this year) is our biggest event of the year. However, we can’t be successful without your generous donation.

If you have books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, in sellable condition that you would like to donate to our sale, please bring them to the Brunswick Library and let the staff there know that you’re dropping items off for the Friends of the Library. We can accept donations until October 3.

In circumstances where you have a lot of items to donate, please get in touch with us (contact details are below) and we’ll make arrangements for a pickup.

Please note: VHS tapes, cassettes, magazines, and moldy and/or damaged books are not “sellable”; we can’t take those.

Thank you for your support and generosity. We hope to see you at Railroad Days!

Book sale tomorrow!

Events

Calling all book lovers! Our used book sale is tomorrow, April 8, and we’ve got a great selection of books for all ages and interests. You’ll find fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, and more. All books are priced to sell, so you’re sure to find some great deals.

The sale will be held at the Brunswick library from 11am to 4pm. We hope to see you there!

It’s time for the Railroad Days book sale!

Events, Fundraising, Volunteering

Well, as predicted, this all came up faster than we realized.

Railroad Days starts tomorrow and, with it, The Friends of the Brunswick Library’s used book sale.

We’ll be at the American Legion parking lot starting at 10:00 both days. We have a pretty large stock of books, so come on down to see us. Not just books, either. We’ve got audio books, DVDs, CDs, books on tape, and even VHS video cassettes.

It’s not too late to volunteer to help out either. We can always use a few more hands.

Oh, and considering the weather for the last few Railroad Days, we’d appreciate any rain dances, good luck charms, or other interventions you have available to make sure we have good weather.

Volunteers Needed – October 6&7

Events, Volunteering
As you may or may not know, the annual used book sale at Brunswick Railroad Days is our biggest event of the year, not to mention our primary fundraiser. Believe it or not, October 6 is a scant month away. We need your help to make it successful.
We would appreciate a donation of a couple of hours of your time on October 6 and/or October 7 during Railroad Days. We need help with book sales, organizing the books, and especially with setup (on Saturday) and breakdown (on Sunday). No previous experience necessary!
Not sure if volunteering is for you? Bring a friend! “Many hands make light work” as the saying goes.
Got teenagers? Got teenagers who need volunteer hours? This is a perfect opportunity, and we always need young, strong backs during setup and breakdown.
Have a truck that we can use to transport the books the two blocks from our storage to our location for the sale? Please let us know!
There are three ways you can sign up:
  1. Go to SignUpGenius: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050f4daca62da64-friends2
    (This is the best way)
  2. Email us (folbrunswick@gmail.com) with your preferred shifts (see below)
  3. Call us (240-285-9583) with your preferred shifts (see below)
We need people for these time slots:
Saturday, October 6
7:30-10:00 Setup
10:00-12:00 Sales
12:00-2:30 Sales
2:30-5:00 Sales (and cover-up)
Sunday, October 7
10:00-12:00 Sales
12:00-2:00 Sales
2:00-4:00 Sales
4:00-6:00 Sales/Breakdown/Cleanup
A note about signups: The past couple of years have seen some mercurial weather. We’re asking everyone to provide a contact telephone number so that we can get in touch with you in case last-minute decisions need to be made. As always, your information is safe with us. We will never sell, give away, or otherwise reveal your contact information.

Railroad Days Used Book Sale – October 6&7

Events, Fundraising

Our annual Used Book Sale at Railroad Days is coming up! We’re going to have thousands of books, along with a good collection of DVDs, video cassettes, CDs, and books on tape. Some very interesting specialty items. We’ll have tons of kids books!

Assuming the weather cooperates, we will be there both days for Railroad Days, October 6 & 7, 2018. Festivities kick off at 10:00 AM.

See you there!

Call for book donations!

Events

got books?

(More importantly, need room?)

The Friends of the Brunswick Library‘s biggest fundraiser of the year is our annual book sale at Brunswick Railroad Days (October 6 & 7, 2018).

We need books! If you have books in “sellable” condition that you would like to donate, please contact:

Friends of the Brunswick Library @ 240-285-9583 (call or text) OR email FOLBrunswick@gmail.com

 

Thanks for supporting the

Friends of the Brunswick Library

brunswicklibraryfriends.com