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Friends of the Library raise $40,000 in annual Big Book Sale

By Megan Ginise

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August 28, 2015 07:55 PM

The Friends of the Fresno County Public Library raised over $40,000 this year at the fifth annual Big Book Sale at the Sierra Vista Mall.

The four-day event earlier this monthbrought in a total of 250,000 books, with all donations and proceeds supporting library programs and events.

Megan Ginise: 559-441-6614

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