ALBEMARLE — The Friends of the Stanly County Library will have their book sale April 15- 18 in the lower level of the Albemarle library.

On the evening of April 15, Friends mem- bers have a special op- portunity to shop for books at half price from 4-8 p.m. Memberships can be renewed or pur- chased at the door. On April 16 and 17, the sale isopenfrom9a.m.to6 p.m. On April 18, the sale isfrom9a.m.to2p.m. and books will be at at an even deeper discount of $1 per bag.

The book sale includes hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs, books on tape, DVDs, videos and more. There are thousands of books and other items for all interests. Many children’s books are also available.

Proceeds help the Friends support public library services in all branches. The group was formed in 1992 as a non-profit organization to provide support of Stanly County Library and en- courage use of services, inform others of issues affecting the library, and assist in increasing literacy.

Membership forms will be available during the sale. The library is at 133 E. Main St. For more information, contact 704- 986-3755.