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Volunteers are needed to set up, staff and break down the 18th annual Friends of the Emmaus Public Library Used Book Sale which will take place in the cafeteria of the Lower Macungie Middle School April 23.

Set up takes place after the close of the school day April 22 and concludes before the 6 p.m. start of the Friends preview night sale. In mid-afternoon April 22, about 500 boxes of sorted books stored at the library need to be loaded onto a truck.

About 18,000 pre-enjoyed books organized by category will be available for sale in the Lower Macungie Middle School cafeteria. Arranged by category for easier shopping, the books will include recent fiction, health and wellness topics, mysteries, histories, biographies, cookbooks, hobbies, business, literature and children’s books.

A special section of first edition and rare books will be also be available for sale. An assortment of CDs and DVDs are included in the sale.

At the 3:45 p.m. conclusion of the sale April 23, there is a particular need for volunteers to pack up the remaining books, load them back on the truck and unload the boxes at the Emmaus Public Library.

Interested volunteers in any capacity are asked to email birdscec@gmail.com with “book sale volunteer” in the subject line.

Book sale proceeds benefit the Emmaus Public Library, 11 E. Main St., Emmaus.

For more information, call the library at 610-965-9284.