Briefly: November 29, 2013

Books needed

Friends of the Library has opened a book drop-off location to collect donations for its 2013 Christmas Book Sale.

The group is accepting donations of books between 10 am and 2 pm, until Wednesday, December 4 (except Sunday) at Unit 106, Crossroads Village, 4810 Joyce Avenue. The book sale will take place as part of the Magic of Christmas Fair, to be held 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday, December 7 at Powell River Recreation Complex.

“Donations in the early going are excellent,” said Pam Brown, Friends of the Library president. “So far we’ve had 10 boxes of books donated today alone. The quality of books this year is excellent and should provide interest to many reading tastes.”

Brown, a retired librarian and former owner of Octopus Books in Vancouver, said that despite the fact the book trade has experienced a downturn over the last decade or so, books have seen a resurgence over recent years as people find renewed interest in reading and the printed word.

Money from the sale will support outreach programs that make a difference in the lives of the disadvantaged in the community, Brown added. “We’ve recently received some national recognition for the work we’ve done here as well. Among items purchased with funds generated by the Friends of the Library are new computers purchased in 2010, Daisy readers for the visually impaired and a portable PA system.”

The book drop-off location hours will be extended for an additional week after the fair to continue to collect and sell private donations. The storefront where the group is set up this year was donated by Crossroads Village.

For more information readers can contact Brown at 604.414.0826 or Sue Clark, event coordinator, at 604.487.0774.

Accident

A local business sustained significant damage when a car drove into the storefront Monday, November 25.

The 2012 Kia car went through the double glass doors of Crisp Office Supplies in the 4300 block of Franklin Avenue. The incident occurred at approximately noon.

Police report that the driver mistakenly stepped on the accelerator pedal instead of the brake while parking. “There was a video camera that verified everything,” said Constable Tim Kenning of the Powell River RCMP. “The vehicle had to be towed and luckily no one was hurt.”

Kenning said that no one was at the business at the time.

“It could have been bad,” he added.