Submitted by AAUW State College
STATE COLLEGE — The AAUW State College Used Book Sale, held from Saturday, May 11, through Tuesday, May 14, at the Penn State Snider Ag Arena, brought in over 7,300 shoppers and had gross sales totaling $214,296. This marks a 13.5% increase over the 2023 book sale event.
After expenses, the branch will net about $164,000 for local community grants that reflect the AAUW mission to advance equity for women and girls, scholarships to returning adult women students, AAUW mission-based programs and other branch priorities.
This year’s high sales will also help offset the increased expenses of conducting the sale. For AAUW, the cost of running the Used Book Workshop throughout the year, where book donations are accepted and processed, has increased significantly. AAUW also now pays for Penn State parking, which was covered this year by two generous donations, and Penn State security services. The organization welcomes corporate and community sponsorship for parking costs at future sales.
“The increase in sales comes from the continued generosity of people donating books, coupled with shoppers who love traditional paper book reading, which is clearly not on the decline,” Donna Trapp, Used Book Sale co-chair, commented. “The sale runs as smoothly as it does due to all of the volunteers and community partners who generously provide in-kind donations.”
Used Book Sale Co-Chair Mary Ann Blair added, “The Used Book Sale is a tremendous team effort — from book donors to the hundreds of volunteers working behind the scenes and at the sale, and to Penn State, several service organizations, media groups and businesses for their support — thank you.”
The 2025 Used Book Sale will be held next year from Saturday, May 17, to Tuesday, May 20, at the Penn State Snider Ag Arena. Books for the 2025 sale may be donated starting Tuesday, June 18, at the AAUW State College Used Book Workshop, located at 2197 High Tech Road near the State College Regional Airport.
Visit aauwstatecollege.org for details.
