
Friends of the Clinton Township Public Library
About the
The Friends of the Clinton Township Public Library was established in 1987 to promote and aid the library and its programs. To raise money, the Friends hold used book sales. The Friends generally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 4 pm in the library's meeting room. Anyone interested in supporting the library is welcome and invited to become a Friend of the Library.
Membership is $5.00 per year for an individual/couple/family; or a $100 lifetime payment. This can be dropped off at the library, attention Friends of CTPL.
Book Sales
Exciting News!
“Pardon Our Dust”
The Friends of the Clinton Township Library are excited to announce OUR BOOK SALE IS EXPANDING! The Clinton Library Board and Director have generously offered us more space in the basement. It’s a LOT more space. The expectation is we will no longer need to haul books upstairs for the Fall Festival Book Sale. Yea!!!
Some of our many goals for the sale area expansion:
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A larger Children’s area
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A space for an ongoing bag sale (bargains galore!)
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A Rare, Vintage & Interesting Book area
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More space for Paperbacks (hopefully on shelves!)
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More space for all Fiction categories
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An improved checkout space
As this expansion occurs over the coming months, a lot of planning, organizing and hard work will be taking place behind the scenes (mostly). You may notice some changes at our monthly book sales. We intend to offer our regular First Saturday of the Month every month, despite the work being done to accomplish the expansion.
If all goes according to our preliminary timeline (you know what they say about best laid plans?), we will add a large bag sale to our regular sale for a few months (perhaps May, June and July) to help in the final shifting and placing of shelves.
Please be patient and excuse any dust and disorganization while we expand. We promise you’ll like the new bookroom!
Saturday sales are held from 10:00am to 2:00pm
February 4, 2023
March 4, 2023
April 1, 2023
May 6, 2023**
June 3, 2023**
July 1, 2023**
August 5, 2023
**Special Bag Sale**
Watch for more details!
We are planning to include a huge bag sale in addition
to our regular book sale in May, June and July!
The Friends have compiled a list of some of the more rare and interesting books which are available. Please let us know if you are interested in any of these books by calling 517-456-4141. The list can be seen here.
Book Donations
Book donations are welcomed.
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Donations of gently used books are needed and appreciated. They are the lifeblood of our monthly book sales! Donations may be dropped off when the library is open. Just bring them to the front desk or ask the staff for a cart (we try to leave an empty cart on the elevator.) Library hours are Monday - Thursday 11 am to 7 pm, Friday 11 am - 6 pm and Saturday 10 am - 2 pm. If you have questions about donating books, the library's phone number is 517-456-4141.
Note: Please do not leave donations outside the front door. Wet or weather damaged books make us cry!
Please do not put donations in the library drop box. The library drop box is strictly for library book returns.
2. Donations are limited to four (4) boxes or six (6) paper grocery bags per drop off.
Note: Banker or copy paper size boxes are recommended. Please do not fill huge boxes that cannot be lifted by an average 70 year old woman.
3. We cannot accept
Encyclopedia sets
Old textbooks
Magazines
The Friends and CTPL staff greatly appreciate your generous donations of gently used books and puzzles.