Volunteers donated 800 hours to event

Editor,

To the Ocean Pines community and surrounding area:

The Annual Ocean Pines Library Book Sale was held July 23 through July 29 and was a huge success with approximately $14,000.00 in sales that will be used for programs, events, children’s programs and other needs that the Ocean Pines Library supplies the public daily.

Those who attend this event know that it takes large numbers of volunteers and many hours to make this event happen. This year there were over 126 volunteers who gave over 800 hours doing set-up, tear-down, cashiering, counting, organizing, greeting and doing the many tasks required to make this event run smoothly. It has also created many friendships, camaraderie, togetherness and above all, the love of the library and its operations.

The Friends of the Ocean Pines Library would like to thank all of those who volunteered their time, the library staff, the OP Police Department, the Ocean Pines Department of Public Works, the OC Today-Dispatch, The Courier, the Bayside Gazette, ABC Printing, Copy Central and to all the patrons who attended the book sale with their kindness and contributions of donations throughout the year.

The FOPL is looking for a person or people to chair the book sale for the future. Anyone interested can contact Jim Meckley at the Ocean Pines Library.

Thank you again to the community and neighbors for all you do to make the Ocean Pines Library the flagship of public libraries.

Jim Meckley and Eileen Leonhart,
book sale co-chairs