Following a successful mini-sale this past September in its new home, Berks Book Bonanza distributed a total of $40,000 to the Friends of Berks County Public Libraries and Reading Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW).

The annual fundraiser laid dormant for several years since its final sale at the Berkshire Mall in 2021. Without a place to call home, organizers searched across Berks County to secure a location big enough to support one of the area's largest book sales. The Berks County commissioners extended a helping hand by offering substantial space at their south campus location in Mohnton.

September marked the organization's first official sale at the Berks County South Campus building. Originally branded as a mini-sale, organizers were unsure how many donations they would receive in just a few months' time. They did not expect for Berks County donors to arrive in full force, supplying enough donations to fully stock the sale in only three months.

Berks Book Bonanza reopened its donation collection period on Jan. 6, and it will run on a Monday/Tuesday weekly schedule from 9 a.m. to noon on both days until Tuesday, March 11, with the exception of Monday holidays. Interested donors should also confer with the Governor Mifflin School District's website at http://www.gmsd.org for any closures due to inclement weather. Expanded collection hours will be announced later this spring.

Volunteers will be on hand to accept donations at the rear entrance of Berks County south campus located at 400 E. Wyomissing Ave. in Mohnton. A complete list of acceptable donations is available at http://www.berksbookbonanza.org.

Berks Book Bonanza is made possible through community donations and the efforts of its volunteers. Funds raised from the annual gently used book sale go to the Friends of Berks County Public Libraries and Reading Branch of AAUW, which supports the public libraries of Berks County and provides scholarships to women.