2022 Berks Book Bonanza canceled
Organizers to focus on bigger 2023 sale in new, permanent space
Berks County’s biggest book sale has been canceled this year.
The Berks Book Bonanza Committee announced that after much consideration, it regrets there will not be a Book Bonanza sale in 2022.
The committee stated that the decision comes after months of searching for a new sorting and sale location which did not yield any ideal locations to house Berks County’s biggest book sale. Organizers are hopeful for a highly successful sale in 2023.
“Book Bonanza is a beloved community event and many, many people look forward to our large and wide-ranging selection,” Judy Ellsworth, member of the Book Bonanza Executive Committee, said in a release from Berks County Public Libraries. “We have made the difficult decision that since we have not found a suitable space for a huge, successful sale, we will skip Book Bonanza 2022 and instead focus on making Book Bonanza 2023 bigger and better than ever in our new, permanent, and newly renovated space.”
After leaving the VF Outlets following their 2017 sale, the currently-homeless sale searched across the county during the last six years. Berks Book Bonanza was able to hold several sales at the Berkshire
Mall during this time, including their most profitable sale to date in 2021. Meanwhile, members of the search committee continued to look for a more permanent placement.
Ellsworth emphasized in the release that while they are unable to hold a sale in 2022, the future of Book Bonanza looks bright thanks to the generosity of the Berks County Commissioners.
The Berks Book Bonanza will have a permanent home at the anticipated south campus location in Mohnton following upcoming renovations.
The committee stated that the decision by the Berks County Commissioners to include Book Bonanza in their plans for the new location will assist the Berks Book Bonanza in consistently
raising funds to benefit the public libraries of Berks County along with providing scholarships to women.
While there is no set date for next year’s sale and collection period, more information will be announced on the Book Bonanza website
(berksbookbonanza. org) and on Facebook at the Friends of Berks County Public Libraries and AAUW Reading Branch pages.