MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Friends of the Middletown Library group will hold its semiannual book fair on Saturday, May 3.

The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new Middletown Library, located on the corner of Washington and Douglas streets in downtown Middletown.

Books will be sold by the bag at a bargain price of $5 per bag. Paperbacks will go for $3 per bag.

Books for sale include: best sellers, children’s, mysteries, spy intrigue, romance, cookbooks, self help, reference, audio tapes and CD’s – and some surprise offerings.

All proceeds are for the purchase of new books and supplies for the library and the new library building fund.

A special advance presale will be held for subscribed Friends of the Middletown Library members one day previous, Friday, May 2, between the hours of noon to 3 p.m.