Lenox Library Launches 20th Annual Book Donation Drive

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LENOX, Mass. — The Lenox Library is now conducting a book donation drive for its 20th annual book sale in August.  

They are accepting all books in good condition, hard cover or paperback, plus DVDs, CDs and LPs. Collectible books are especially welcomed. Encyclopedias, magazines and VHS videos are not accepted.

To donate books or other materials to The Lenox Library for this three-day event, call 413-445-5679 or 413-637-2630 x113, or email ibrowner@roadrunner.com for information about where to bring them. Pick-ups can be arranged if needed.

All proceeds from this annual fundraising event benefit The Lenox Library’s many services and programs offered to the public year-round free of charge.

This year’s book sale will take place on Aug. 21-23, Friday through Sunday, at The Lenox Library, 18 Main St.

 


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Ghost Tour at Ventfort Hall

LENOX, Mass. — Join Robert Oakes, author of "Ghosts of the Berkshires," who will lead participants through the rooms and halls of Ventfort Hall sharing tales of its alleged hauntings.
 
The tour will take place at 8 pm on Saturday March 16.
 
Admission is $30 and minimum age to attend is age 12. Reservations are strongly recommended as tickets are limited. Walk-ins accommodated as space allows. For reservations visit https://gildedage.org/pages/calendar or call at 413-637-3206. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Payment is required to make a reservation for an event.
 
This is not an active investigation.
 
Robert Oakes is an author, teacher, storyteller, and singer/songwriter originally from northern New Jersey and currently residing in the Berkshires.. Since 2010 Robert has led the ghost tours at Edith Wharton's The Mount in Lenox, and has represented the museum and its ghosts on Syfy's Ghost Hunters, Jeff Belanger's New England Legends series on PBS, and The Apple Seed show on BYUradio. 
 
In 2020, Robert's debut book, "Ghosts of the Berkshires," was published by Arcadia Publishing and is on sale now in our gift shop. Robert's latest book, "Ghosts of Northwestern New Jersey," was released in September 2022.
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