MADISON — The Madison Area Branch of the American Association of University Women seeks book donations for its upcoming book sale.
Collections will take place from Monday, September 23, to Wednesday, September 25, at the Madison Area YMCA, 111 Kings Road, and the F.M. Kirby Childcare Center, 54 East Street.
The book sale will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, at the F.M. Kirby Childcare Center. For a $10.00 fee, shoppers can attend the preview at 9:00 a.m. Additionally, there will be a bag sale from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, where shoppers can fill a bag of books for $10.00.
Donors are asked to contribute only gently used books. Donors with more than four boxes can call (973) 476-2751 to arrange for drop-offs at another location in Madison.
The AAUW cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, magazines, or audio/visual materials.
The Madison community typically donates around 5,000 books every six months for the semi-annual sale.
AAUW has held book sales nationwide for over 100 years, with proceeds supporting education programs for women and girls. In Madison, funds from the sale benefit the Branch’s Mature Women’s Grants, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) programs for girls, and the Tech Trek STEM camp for middle school girls.
In the past three years, the branch has awarded 13 grants to local women continuing their education, organized a local STEM event for middle and high school girls, and provided financial aid to four middle school girls to attend the AAUW New Jersey Tech Trek camp this past July.
