Let's see: books, especially ones that might otherwise escape notice (like one about working in the Arctic or by a good local poet); local wines and even local liquor; jewelry; nice stationery or journals; soaps and things like that; shawls, afghans, and other knitted or crocheted items; tee shirts; Henley shirts (I have one from the "Iceworms Winter Reading Program" at the Unalaska Public Library); cookbooks; CDs of local or regional musicians; DVDs of local interest; packages of smoked fish, chocolates, and other delights -- heck, they're all librarians and their tastes run the gamut.

This is a silent auction; things are displayed on tables in a secure hallway or room and people write their bids down. The items are described and unless the donor asks otherwise their name is noted. Last year the auction raised (if I remember rightly) about CDN $1500, at the time around USD 1,200.