Friends' Bookstore - Rochester Public Library
Resource Name:Friends' Bookstore - Rochester Public Library
address
101 2nd Street SE, Rochester, MN 55904
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Voice
·Intake
Application process
- Donations: Leave in the bin near the BookStore entrance or in the bins outside the library garage door on 1st Avenue
- Other Services: Call; email; visit website; walk in
Fees
- Used bookstore: Vary
- Friends of the Library: None
Service area
Used books at reasonable prices:
- Stock includes children's books, fiction, non-fiction, and foreign language fiction
- Gift items such as canvas bags, gift certificates, music CDs, and signed books are also available
- Accepts small donations of books
The Friends of the Library Used Bookstore is managed by volunteers. Volunteers consist of 10-20 board members. The purpose of the bookstore is to raise funds for the library collection and programs, support special projects, and promote awareness through community involvement including:
- Food Shelves and Book Shelves: Helps to provide needy children and adults with free books through Channel One and Community Food Response
- Operation Paperback: Sends donated books to troops deployed overseas by joining the non-profit program called Operation Paperback
- Friends' Activities: Provides funding for children's summer reading, various databases, visiting authors, purchasing materials for the library's collection, providing volunteers and more
Last Assured
Providing organization
Provides public library services