An enormous book sale filling the Foster-Piper Fieldhouse and book drive are in the works at NOC Tonkawa. NOC needs the publics assistance through donations, attending the sale and volunteering.The library at Northern Oklahoma College is undergoing a great transformation to meet the needs of today’s college students. The library staff and volunteers have weeded out over 20,000 books from the NOC library that will be sold Aug. 4-7 at a massive book sale. Hours of the sale are Thursday, Aug. 4 (5 p.m. – 9 p.m. with Early-Bird access fee set at $20), Friday, Aug. 5 (9 a.m., - 8 p.m.), Saturday, Aug. 6 (9 a.m. – 6 p.m. with books at half-price), and Sunday, Aug. 7 (1 p.m. – 4 p.m., books are free).NOC will be accepting donations of books and media to benefit the library project. Donations will serve two purposes. Some newer, well-kept books, DVDs and CDs will be added to the library’s collection if there is a need and if they meet the same standards as those required of purchased materials. The collection will be greatly enhanced by the addition of newer, donated books.Many of the donations will not be added to the collection, but will be sold at a large book sale to fund purchasing needed books and digital library resources for students. The digital resources will be used by students, faculty and employees on all campuses. Donations judged not suitable for the collection or the sale will be discarded. Books need to be provided in boxes or tubs to allow easy transporting to the library/sale. Once accepted, donations are property of NOC and cannot be returned to the donor.Books and other appropriate materials will be accepted in locations in Ponca City, Tonkawa, Enid, Blackwell, and Stillwater. Drop off locations are at the University Center in Ponca City, Vineyard Library/Administration Building at NOC Tonkawa, Everest Administration Building at NOC Enid, and the NOC Classroom Building at NOC Stillwater. Donations will be accepted July 28-Aug. 4.The new-found library space will provide enhanced student study areas, new technology, and will be transformed into the Pickens Learning Commons. This will become a focus area for students at NOC.Check NOC’s website for detailed guidelines for donations and any restrictions with the sale at https://www.noc.edu/library/booksale.NOC will be able to accept hardcover and paperback books for adults (Books for teens and children will be put in the sale), contemporary and ...
