BY PAMELA KEECH On the lower floor of the Monroe County Public Library, almost hidden behind the music and video department, is a small bookshop with a big mission. The Friends of the Library Bookstore has been selling donated books to benefit the library for four years, first on moveable shelves that appeared in the lower lobby every Tuesday, then in the shop open three days a week. Prices generally range from 25¢ to $2.50. With an ever-changing, random stock from which to choose, shopping at the bookstore is always an adventure. Devoted customers stop in often, hoping to find a treasure among the thousands of items that pass through. Cassette tapes, vinyl, and movies on VHS are among the [...]

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