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Reminder: Wakecogen Meet-up - Genealogy Book Exchange at Laurel Hills on June 20 10am-Noon

Reminder - our book exchange happens on Saturday, June 20. Details below. Hope to see you there! 

**Update - See special silent auction instructions below.

Do you have any genealogy books that you don’t use and would like to go to a good home? Are you looking for genealogy books? Let’s get together and swap books! Afterwards, we’ll go to lunch (Dutch treat). This is a fund-raiser / meet-up / recycling event.
 
What's in your collection?*

What: Genealogy books only (not history, biography, fiction, etc.).

Also bring genealogy magazines and journals to share on a “free” table
*Note: Books in the image are representative only.

 Who: Members and non-members of WCGS

 Where:  Laurel Hills Community Center large meeting room, 
3808 Edwards Mill Rd, Raleigh (near Crabtree Mall) 

When:  Saturday, June 20, 2026 from 10 am to noon (rain or shine)

Followed by lunch (Dutch treat) – location TBD

 

How does this work?

Check-in: Optionally, bring books and get a voucher for each book you brought. If you have books worth over $20 that you want to include in the silent auction, you'll specify the minimum bid.

Shop: Select the books you want. Journals and magazines are free – please limit yourself to 5.

Silent auction: The more valuable books will be auctioned. Bidding will close at 11:30. If you want to leave before then, we'll contact you for payment and delivery.

Check-out: If you brought any books, each book entitles you to take a book. If you want more books than you brought, pay $5 for each additional book.


Examples:

Bring 5 books, take 7 – pay $10

Bring 5 books, take 3 – no money back

Bring no books, take 3 – pay $15


Terms

Cash only

No bills over $20

No sales tax (we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity)

All proceeds go to the WCGS

Leftovers books: we’ll donate to the Wake County Public Library

Leftover magazines / journals: we’ll recycle


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