The 26th Annual Blueberry Festival, which will take place Friday, August 5 and Saturday, August 6 (9am-4pm) on the Village Green in Montrose, will feature dozens of events and activities. All proceeds from the event help operate the Susquehanna County Historical Society and Free Library Association, which serves the county with a museum, a main library and three branches, and Books-By-Mail and Books-On-Wheels. Mary Jo Bayer, Marianne Myer, and Ellen O'Malley are chairing the Festival this year.

At 9am sharp on Friday morning the book sale opens, with donated hardcovers and paperbacks on sale in the book tent on the Green. Donations of good-quality used books are being accepted through Saturday, July 30th--please bring them to the library by then. Most books are very reasonable, but old and valuable books do come up for sale and are priced accordingly. The wide selection draws book dealers as well as readers and booklovers of all ages and interests. New books, both children's and adults, will also be for sale.

Don't bother holding that yard sale--the White Elephant Sale (Saturday only) will be glad to pass your treasures on. Please stop by the library or visit www.susqcolibrary.org/white_elephant.htm for directions to the barn where items are being collected.

A new T-shirt design and a pin with watercolor artwork by Alta Mae Hessert are planned to join the wide range of Festival t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more. Another limited-edition print of a watercolor by Sarah Miller will be issued this year, and there's a new pottery design too. Water bottles, candles, pewter keychains, aprons, and much more also make great souvenirs of Montrose and the Festival.

Volunteers are always needed to help with the Blueberry Festival. Anyone interested should call 278-1881 or email us.