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Posted on: January 10, 2022

Friends Temporarily Suspend Book Donations

Donation Schedule

Effective, Tuesday, January 11, the Friends of the Abilene Public Library will suspend receiving book donations for the Annual Book Sale.

Volunteers are taking precautions due to the rise in COVID variants and numbers in the nation. They anticipate to once again start receiving your donations again on Tuesday, February 8.

As a reminder, the regular donation hours are Mondays and Thursdays from 10AM to 2PM and Saturdays from 10AM to 2PM. Please Email the Friends to see about making a Bulk Donations after February 8 as well.

We thank you for your patience and understanding during this transition.

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