Media Release

24 August 2016

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Haupapa Street library hosts monster garage sale

The vacant library on Haupapa Street will be home to a one day monster garage sale of books, furniture and equipment this week.

The garage sale on Saturday aims to find new homes for items no longer needed for the new temporary library on Pukuatua Street.

Staff from the Rotorua Library with help from the Friends of the Rotorua Library, which has raised money for services, facilities and equipment at the library, have teamed up for the bargain event.

The Friends of the Rotorua Library has been stockpiling books over several months in preparation for a major book sale.

Its’ book sale will run alongside the garage sale.

“The funds raised will go towards new equipment for the library, while any furniture that can’t be sold will be donated to charity”, says Library Director, Jane Gilbert.

The Library Café next door to the library building on Haupapa Street is also supporting the monster sale and will open its doors to the public on Saturday.

The cash only garage sale will run from 9am – 2pm at the library building at 1127 Haupapa Street.

All bargains including furniture and office equipment that is bought will need to be picked up by their new owners before the garage sale wraps up on Saturday.

For more information about the sale, visit www.rotorualibrary.govt.nz

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