The annual Friends of the Rapides Library book sale is off to a great start! Come by the main library (411 Washington St. in Alexandria) during open hours on Aug. 4 or 5 to find a bag full of treasures. Pay $10 to fill a logos Friends tote and you get to keep the tote. Books are measured by thickness. $10 to fill a bag sale on Friday and 25 cents per inch on Saturday. Antique Appraisal will be offered for $3 an item.