The Friends of the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library host a book and bake sale at the branch Thursday, Feb. 28,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cynthia Freedman, Friends program coordinator, said the groupwill offer a wide array of cakes, pies and cookies, along with book bargains covering numerous fiction and nonfiction titles.

Shesaid hardcover books cost $1, while paperbacks sell for 50 centseach. Children’s books cost 10 cents each. Freedman said baked goodsusually range from $1 to $4.