63rd ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR A SUCCESS!

The Bethlehem Branch of AAUW sends a huge THANK YOU to the customers, donors and volunteers who made the 2025 Used Book Fair a big success. Your contributions were vital to the success of this event. Proceeds will fund college scholarships for local girls and women. Since the Book Fair began in 1962, the Bethlehem Branch has awarded over $900,000 in college scholarships.

64th ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR

Thursday, April 23rd through Monday, April 27th, 2026

Held at the Bethlehem Ice Rink: 345 Illick’s Mill Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017

Donations Accepted at the Ice Rink March 31– April 20th, 2026, Monday through Saturday 9am-noon

Used Book Fair Co-chairs: Joan Howe & Debbie Spinney

62nd ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR A SUCCESS!

Whew! We’ve put the 62nd AAUW mUsed Book Fair to bed. It’s a big job, but one we both
enjoy. As we mentioned at the Scholarship reception, it takes our whole community to attend this event each year-many thanks to our Branch members who came out to support us. The support of the Lehigh Valley community folks who donate the books, CDs, DVDs and records and then return to shop the sale makes our Book Fair successful year after year.
Our Section Chairs deserve special recognition for the many hours spent on the rink organizing, sorting and pricing: Mary Lou Vernon and Bernadette Enriquez, (Biography), Olga Conneen, Barbara Janofsky and Cathy Gumlock (Children), Linda Zimmerman and Cynthia Weber
(Collectibles), Rita Bergstrom (Cooking, Political Science, STEM), Barb Myers, Linda Herkalo and Sandy Freeman (Fiction), Jo Ann Kelly (Gardening), Barbara Dietterich and Brenda Tomlinson (History), Nan Faust and Kristina Hollingsworth (Home & Hobby), Amy Fields (STEM, Political Science and Sports), Joanne Wagner (Large Print), Phyllis Wargo and Sue McNamara (Literature), Nancy Becker (CDs, DVDs, Vinyl), Linda Robbins, Cinda Jensen, Bernie Mendez and Mary Dawson (Mystery), Ken Webb (Religion), Jack Weber (Science Fiction), and Sue Monroe. It was amazing to see MANY people lined up before opening every day of the sale. For several days, it took at least 10 minutes to get the customers on the rink. We think the significant increase in customers over the last two years is due to our Facebook posts and the coverage by WFMZ.

Thanks to the donations, the great work of our volunteers and Branch members, and the huge
number of shoppers, our gross revenue this year exceeded $88,000! for a call from us next fall as we get ready for the 63rd Book Fair

Debbie Spinney and Joan Howe Co-Chairs of Books Fair 2024

63rd ANNUAL USED BOOK FAIR

Thursday, April 24th through Monday, April 28th, 2025. Held at the Bethlehem Ice Rink: 345 Illick’s Mill Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017. Donations Accepted at the Ice Rink April 1 – 21st, 2025. Monday through Saturday 9am-noon.

Used Book Fair Co-chairs: Joan Howe & Debbie Spinney

START SAVING YOUR BOOKS FOR DONATION! WE WILL SEE YOU IN APRIL 2025.