Looking for a cool event to take the kids to? The Silver Spring Library is hosting a used book sale along with free family-friendly programs.

Where: Silver Spring Library located at 8901 Colesville Rd.

When: Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012

What time: The used book sale is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Nancy Nuttle’s Music Together is from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; Pottery Crafts is from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Cost: Hardbacks will sell for $2, large paperbacks for $1.50 and small paperbacks for 50 cents. Specially priced books, DVDs, CDs, and audio books will also be available.

Why go: The used book sale will include thousands of titles in categories such as fiction, history, art, mysteries, romance, literature, cooking, biography, children’s and manga. 

For more information, contact the Silver Spring Library at 240-773-9420.