The Friends of the Suffolk Library organization is having a housewarming party in December.

Actually, it’s more like their regular book sale, but it will be at a brand-new home that they will inhabit for at least the next year.

The organization, which accepts donations of books and sells them for between 25 cents and $1, depending on the book. Proceeds help support Suffolk Public Libraries programs.

The group had to vacate its long-held location on East Pinner Street last year because the building, which used to be owned by the railroad and leased by the group practically for free, was purchased by a nearby business. After a long search, the group landed at the old Pruden Hardware building, which closed a few years ago.

But another company recently leased that building, so the Friends were forced to pack up thousands of books and move again.

This time, the search was shorter, and they have hope of being in the building for a longer amount of time, said Lisa Quigley, president of the group.

“We’re going to be there for a year,” she said, adding the group is excited to be able to have its regularly scheduled December sale on Dec. 2-3.

The new building, at 300 Carolina Road, is the former location of the New 2 U variety store. It’s not quite ideal, because the group would liked to have lived rent-free in order to donate more money to the library.

“It does mean less money that we collect for the library, but you have to evaluate whether you’re going to make less money and sell something or keep it all in storage and sell nothing,” said Pat Gammon, treasurer of the group.

She wouldn’t reveal what the rent is, but did say it is a very generous offer.

“It is below what it could be worth,” she said. “We feel fortunate.”

“Any rent is going to take away from the amount that was generated for the library in the past,” Quigley said. “We have been so spoiled for years and years not to have to pay rent.”

Gammon called the new building a palace because it has heat and air-conditioning, lights and clean bathrooms, as well as a warehouse section with a bay door in the back.

“We have never been so fortunate,” Gammon said. “Sometimes you have to pay for what you get.”

She added she hopes the new, visible location — and its climate control — will draw old customers back and bring in new ones.

“When the clients come in, they don’t have to worry about freezing to death or baking,” she said.

For more information on Friends of the Suffolk Library, call 514-1024 or find them on Facebook.