Le Mars, Iowa – Volunteers in Le Mars are selling thousands of used books to support their local public library.
A store in downtown Le Mars called “Second Chapter Gently Used Books” opened this past Thursday. Coordinator Mary Albrecht credits former Wells Blue Bunny CEO Mike Wells with setting up a conveyor belt system from the building’s basement to its first floor.
Mike Wells and his wife Cheryl also provided the building to the volunteer group. Albrecht says the Friends of the Le Mars Public Library Foundation in Le Mars has been selling used books for years, but they outgrew their previous location near a convenience store.
The group’s creating a searchable inventory, so customers can ask if a certain book by a certain author is available for sale. Book prices range from a dollar to four dollars.
The store will be open Thursdays through Saturdays.
