BETHLEHEM, Pa. – A beloved book fair is making its return to Bethlehem Thursday, with thousands of items up for grabs, and bargain hunters ready to explore.
69 News Reporter Sydney Kay was in Bethlehem with how this helps raise money for scholarships to help local women.
The 64th Annual Used Book Fair is taking place at the Bethlehem Ice Rink on 345 Illick’s Mill Road.
Lehigh Valley community members donate books, CDs, DVDs, and records and then return to buy items at the sale, the fair’s website says.
Rita Bergstrom with the Bethlehem branch of the American Association of University Women said the organization, which has been around for more than 100 years, empowers women.Â
She said the fair includes many types of books, from children’s books to adult books to science fiction to mysteries to biographies.
The fair’s proceeds go to scholarships for girls graduating high school in Bethlehem and Allentown. About 20 or so students receive the scholarships, Bergstrom said.
Preview Day is Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and $15 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Free Entry Days are Friday through Monday.
The hours are:
Friday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m. (Half-Price Day)
Monday: 9 a.m. to noon (Bag Day, $10 a bag)
People can pay by cash or check. Credit cards are not accepted.