The Elmhurst Area Branch of the AAUW is collecting books for its annual Used Book Sale planned for Aug. 4-7 at Sandburg Middle School in Elmhurst.
Books, CDs and DVDs can be dropped off in designated bins through Aug. 1 at the following locations: Elmhurst Public Library, 125 S. Prospect Ave.; Park District Courts Plus, 186 S. West Ave.; and Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road, the preferred site, from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, when sorting will take place.
Thousands of used books, CDs and DVDs will be available at the annual Used Book Sale, according to a news release. Organized into more than 30 categories, the four-day sale features a large children’s section, as well as a collector’s area.
Proceeds benefit local scholarships and national AAUW research and programs for women.
Sale schedule:
• 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4: preview sale with $10 entrance fee
• 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 5
• 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6
• 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 7: $10 bag sale
Admission is free each day except for opening night. For the special closing day sale, everything one can fit into a brown grocery bag costs $10.
For details, email info@aauwelmhurst.org or call 630-834-1426.
The Elmhurst Area Branch of the American Association of University Women is a nonprofit organization.
![Hailey Klenck donates books, as people look forward to the Elmhurst AAUW Used Book Sale August 4-7 at Sandburg Middle School in Elmhurst.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/8WYypwPP4yy4G2vfH4jCFJ376pw=/1440x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/DRNNXYAJKVCSNFWOQHMJLYUV3A.jpg)