DOWNEY -- The Friends of the Downey City Library holds monthly silent-bid auctions to raise money for library programs. The book auction items this month include:

Disney DVD Collection — Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Snow White, and the Lion King.

“Columbus - For Gold - God and Glory” — Christopher Columbus was a far more complex person than we normally hear about in our history books. What was his life like, how did he actually end up in the Americas? J. Dyson tells an interesting story

“Mythology - The DC Comics art of Alex Ross” — Mythology brings together the best loved comic characters to the world and takes you inside the studio for a behind-the-scene look at the fascinating creative process.

“Baseball - An Illustrated History” and ”Players of Cooperstown - Baseball's Hall of Fame” — Two great books, just in time for the playoffs. Hundreds of pictures, stories and statistics.

“Light's Out, Night's Out” — As we sleep another world wakes up. See the creatures of the night as they wake up and walk, run, and spread their wings. Nice animation and charming verse.

“The Beatles - The Biography” — It's all here: the highs, lows, love, rivalry. awe, jealousy drugs, tears, thrills, and the magic never to be repeated. A very close look an amazing group.

“Weird Hauntings - True Tales of Ghostly Places” — A collection of the eeriest, strangest, most hair raising, and true (as far as we mortals can tell) stories of ghosts that haunt our battlefields, restaurants, road, hotels, schools, and homes.

“Salem's Lot” — Stephen King's classic New England hair raising adventure. One of a kind!

“Encyclopedia of Urban Legends” — This comprehensive and compellingly readable reference work will answer all your urban legend questions. Each legend is cross referenced for those wishing to do a more complete study.

“Buster Keaton Remembered” — Personal and professional papers, produced and unproduced scripts, studio records and scrapbooks provide a vivid behind the scene account of Keaton's movie making.

“The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cats” — Fascinating information covering the cat throughout history. Anatomy, appearance, behavior, advice about choosing and caring for your cat, it is all here plus pictures.

“Micro Monsters - Creatures That Live On Your Skin, In Your Hair, And In Your Home” — An amazing look at insects. Not for the timid.

Items have opening bids from $5-$8 and are on display in the library lobby.

Bids can be made through noon, Saturday, October 27, on cards in the Friend's Bookstore located in the young adult section of the library.