Monroe Free Library offers one-stop shopping

Monroe - The Monroe Free Library kicks off the holiday season on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3, with its Holiday Boutique, offers books, movies, baked goods, decor and crafts, All proceeds support the library. The sale runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Among the suggestions the library is offering are: • Honor a favorite teacher or a loved one through the Adopt-A-Book program. You also can commemorate a birthday, anniversary or any occasion throughout the year. Choose from a variety of books for children and adults and have your choice dedicated to your loved one with a tasteful custom bookplate inscribed with the names of the honored one and the donor. • Another gift for the one who has everything is the Ultimate Discount Card which is valid at many local businesses. This convenient wallet-sized card entitles you to discounts on popular goods, services and meals. Profits from the sale of these cards by the Board of Trustees benefit the Monroe Free Library. In addition, through a special arrangement with the New York Public Library, you can browse through their popular gift shops online to find a variety of witty and literate items. When you access the NYPL shopping site through the Monroe Free Library Web site, a percentage of the sale benefits your local library. Visit www.monroelibrary.org and click on the shopping bag with the familiar NYPL lion’s head logo. You must access the gift shop Web site through the Monroe Library Web site in order for Monroe to receive the donation. For more holiday ideas at the Monroe Free Library, stop by at 44 Millpond Parkway, call 783-4411 or visit www.monroelibrary.org.