Most holiday merchandise now 50% off.  Includes a great assortment of boxed greeting cards, plush and ornaments.

JOY book now 25% off. While supplies last.

If you enjoy the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich, you’ll love the SOFIE METROPOLIS novels by Tori Carrington.  SOFIE METROPOLIS is the first book in the series.  Sofie, a private investigator at her Uncle Spyro’s detective agency, lives in the very Greek suburb, Astoria.  Her days consist of dodging her mother’s meddling, finding lost pets and taking pictures of cheating spouses.  Until her mundane days take a wild turn when her most recent cheating spouse case turns into attempted murder – her murder!   But no worries, super sexy Australian bounty hunter, Jake Porter, may be just what she needs to help solve the mystery.   Armed with her Nescafe Frappe, her 1965 Mustang convertible – Lucille, and pure guts, Sofiie is determined to get through this one alive.

by Jennifer L., Library Shop on Main Volunteer

Joy – $9.99 - Friends of Main Library members save 15%

It’s been said that the days are long but the years are short.  We fill our days with obligations and appointments, and reserve joy for special occasions, holidays, weekends, and stolen moments.

If we want joy to be the story of our years, joy must be the story of our days.

Joy must be a daily choice, a habit, a promise we make to ourselves.  Joy must be the way we travel.

Give yourself and others the gift of joy.

This vibrant gift book is a reminder to share joy, receive joy, and experience joy every day.

The Friends of Main Library received a generous donation of Civil War related books from the estate of Frank and Marilyn Byrne. Dr. Byrne professed history at Kent State University from 1966 until his retirement in 1995. His special area was Southern U.S. history and the history of the Civil
War.

There are over five hundred books dating back to 1865. Some are of interest mainly to specialists, but many are aimed at a general reader interested in Civil War battles and personalities.

The Library Shop on Main, located on the first floor of Main Library and open every day, is featuring these books during September. Many are priced at $1, most are less than $5.

The Friends thank Dr. Byrne’s family for this gift, especially relevant in this sesquicentennial year remembrance of the War Between the States.

Wednesday,  September 7,  11am to 1pm 

In front of the Library Shop on Main on the Main Street sidewalk.

Sales on products/merchandise are 50% off the lowest marked price.

Stop by for a free Popcorn treat.

UPDATE: Due to weather, the Sidewalk Sale has been moved inside the Library Shop on Main. Same great deals, just warmer!

Ohio Note Card from Ohio Artist Charley Harper – $2.95 - Friends of Main Library members save 15%

Show your “Ohio Pride” and send a friend one of these delightful blank note cards.

Wildlife artist Charley Harper’s whimsical paintings portraying all kinds of creatures have delighted art and animal lovers for more than six decades. “Minimal realism” was how Harper defined his style. “I don’t count feathers,” he said, “I just count the wings.”

Harper came by his love of nature as a child in rural West Virginia and developed an unmistakable style of capturing an animal’s essence with geometric shapes and vivid colors while studying at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and the Art Students League of New York.

The Library Shop on Main carries many gift items in its Charley Harper Collection.

Clockwise from top right:

Octoberama Mouse Pad - Washable natural rubber mouse pad. – $14.95 – Friends of Main Library members save 15%

Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve Puzzle – Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, this 1,000-piece interlocking jigsaw puzzles combine superb color reproduction, stunning and unusual images, and sturdy construction to delight generations of novice and veteran puzzleworkers. – $17.95 – Friends of Main Library members save 15%

Bookplates – Limp on a Limb. Twenty-four 3 x 4 inch bookplates with peel-off backs, packaged in a poly bag. Each sticker says “EX LIBRIS From the collection of:” – $10.95 – Friends of Main Library members save 15%

Ladybugs Boxed Note Cards – Twenty assorted 5 x 7” blank notecards (5 each of 4 styles) with envelopes in a decorative box. Click on the small picture to see the cards. – $14.50 – Friends of Main Library members save 15%

Be sure to check back on Tuesday, September 6 when we feature a very cool new product offering.