Book sale

Trina Gaither of Arnoldsville (from left), Babs DeArmond of Crawford and Mary Frey of Arnoldville stand in front of the book sale sign on the porch of No. 3 Railroad St. during the fourth annual Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library Book and Art Sale last Saturday. The show will feature local artists, jewelry designers, authors and woodworkers, among others. (Photo/Olivia Wilson)

Trina Gaither of Arnoldsville (from left), Babs DeArmond of Crawford and Mary Frey of Arnoldville stand in front of the book sale sign on the porch of No. 3 Railroad St. during the fourth annual Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library Book and Art Sale last Saturday. The show will feature local artists, jewelry designers, authors and woodworkers, among others. (Photo/Olivia Wilson)

Photos: Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library Book and Art Sale

The fourth annual Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library Book and Art Sale went on last Saturday at No. 3 Railroad St. in Arnoldsville. The sale featured local artists, jewelry designers, authors and woodworkers, among others.
Babs DeArmond said to expect “maybe three times as many baskets” than last year’s Christmas Bazaar and Book Sale. This year’s sale, hosted by the Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library, will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. (Submitted Photo)

Babs DeArmond said to expect “maybe three times as many baskets” than last year’s Christmas Bazaar and Book Sale. This year’s sale, hosted by the Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library, will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3. (Submitted Photo)

Bazaar, book sale builds on its first-year success

Babs DeArmond, treasurer of the Friends of the Oglethorpe County Library, had an idea last year, along with fellow members, to intertwine library fundraising and the holiday season.