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Friday, June 12, 2026 at 5:32 PM

Library thrift store bids Burnet fond farewell

Bargain hunters, brace for bad news. The Friends of the Herman Brown Free Library closed its Library Thrift Store April 11.
The Herman Brown Free Library Thrift Store had emptied all of its aisles by the close of business April 11. Photos by Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin

Bargain hunters, brace for bad news. The Friends of the Herman Brown Free Library closed its Library Thrift Store April 11.

“The Friends can no longer justify continuing its operation,” Friends Treasurer Dr. Francine Carraro told the Bulletin April 8.

“While this change is bittersweet, it represents a necessary step to ensure we can continue to effectively support the library for years to come,” she added.

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