The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library made more than $2,300 in January to benefit the library from online sales of books on Amazon.com. The site has garnered some truly amazing finds.
In fact, Jean Rogers, a long-time library volunteer, recently found a paperback book entitled “The Whip My Homecoming” that was donated to the bookstore and is priced $1,800 on Amazon.com.
“It is not uncommon for Friends Bookstore volunteers to find books worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars,” said Valerie Maginnis, Director of Library Services. “The volunteers are trained to identify rare and unusual titles and price them for sale online.”
Volunteers also manage the sale and shipping of items purchased online. Along with the bookstore in the library, the non-profit organization has been operating its Amazon.com store for several years. Right now, the Friends have an online inventory of about 770 books valued at more than $23,000 and maintain a 100 percent positive customer feedback rating.
The Friends of the Mission Viejo Library donate more than $150,000 annually to the library. Funding is used to buy new materials, sponsor youth programs and support the upcoming Mission Viejo Readers’ Festival.
To view the Friends of the Mission Viejo Library’s Amazon.com inventory, visit http://www.amazon.com/shops/mission_viejo_library.
