Eleven-year-old Elliott Sitter shops during the Great American Book Sale inside the Flo Fabrizio Ice Center in Erie, Pa., on June 14, 2026. For the Friends of the Erie County Library, this sale is the top annual fundraiser in support the Erie County Public Library system. Funds are used to help increase, improve and promote the resources and services of the public library.

Eleven-year-old Elliott Sitter shops during the Great American Book Sale inside the Flo Fabrizio Ice Center in Erie, Pa., on June 14, 2026. For the Friends of the Erie County Library, this sale is the top annual fundraiser in support the Erie County Public Library system. Funds are used to help increase, improve and promote the resources and services of the public library.

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The Friends of the Erie County Library, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the Erie County Public Library, is hosting its book drive on Sept. 26 at the Flo Fabrizio Ice Center at 527 W. 38th St.

The book drive will run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and volunteers will be on scene directing traffic and collecting donations.

Books collected at the drive will be sold at the Great American Book Sale, other seasonal sales and at the Bayfront Bookshelf at the Blasco Library.

Books will also be sold on Abebooks.com. All proceeds from the sales will go toward the Erie County Public Library.

What items can I donate to the book drive?

Friends of the Erie County Library will be collecting the following items:

Used books;Graphic novels;Audiobooks;CDs;DVDs;Vinyl records;Video games;Puzzles.

Donations should be packed in non-returnable bags or boxes. Volunteers will collect donations directly from your car.

What items are not accepted at the book drive?

Friends of the Erie County Library state the following items will not be accepted:

Encyclopedias;Reader’s Digest condensed books;Textbooks;Magazines;VHS tapes;Cassettes.

Additional donation guidelines can be found on erielibraryfriends.org/donate-books-and-materials.

Contact Nicholas Sorensen at Nsorensen@usatodayco.com.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Your donated books become bargains for Erie readers

Reporting by Nicholas Sorensen, Erie Times-News / Erie Times-News

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This story was originally published September 19, 2026 at 5:14 AM.