Fairmount in Ephrata is accepting book donations for its eighth community book sale on Friday, May 15, from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 16, from 7 to 10 a.m. Book donations may be brought to the front desk at Wheat Ridge, 333 Wheat Ridge Drive, located on the west side of the Fairmount campus.

Fairmount requests books in good condition from the following categories: children's books; Christian fiction and nonfiction; theology and devotionals; biographies; history; song books; and books of local, Amish, and Mennonite interest. Encyclopedias, romance novels, and books containing offensive language cannot be accepted.

The book sale will be held in the Farm Crest Community Room, 1100 Farm Crest Drive, on the east side of campus. All books will be half-price on May 16. The public is invited to attend. All proceeds from the book sale are designated for Fairmount's Sharing Fund for the benefit of residents who have outlived their resources.

For more information about Fairmount, call 717-354-1800 or visit http://www.fairmounthomes.org.