Library auction items now on display

DOWNEY - The Friends of the Downey City Library are now displaying their February silent auction items in the lobby of the Downey City Library.Items to be auctioned include "Disney's Gardening with Mickey," featuring popular gardening ideas from Walt Disney theme parks and resorts; "I Love Lucy - The Classic Moments," featuring 40 of the most memorable scenes from the iconic TV show; "The Smithsonian Collection of Newspaper Comics," including hundreds of comic strips from 1986 through the mid-1960's; "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens, a Franklin Library edition and; "Turning the Tide of War," with detailed maps and battle plans examining the 50 battles that changed the course of modern history. Bids can be placed inside the Friend's Book Store until noon, Jan. 31. The book store is also conducting a half-price sale on already reduced coffee table books, Christmas books, and best-sellers. ********** Published: January 16, 2009 - Volume 7 - Issue 39