It was paradise for area bookworms as the AAUW Book Fair kicked into high gear Tuesday. At 4 p.m., the doors opened, and people rushed inside the former Rite Aid at West Elm Street and Eastown Road to find their next good read.
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A longtime Lima tradition is preparing for another year as volunteers finish stocking shelves for the upcoming AAUW Book Fair. The sale will take place at the former Rite Aid store at West Elm Street and Eastown Road. Inside the building, volunteers say they have organized between 120,000 and 150,000 books, along with games, puzzles, CDs and DVDs.
After a summer of uncertainty, a huge swarm of bookworms lined up and dashed through the aisles as the AAUW Book Fair kicked off Tuesday! Residents and travelers perused thousands of books ranging from children's books to large novels of non-fiction, romance, and many more genres. There were also games, DVDs, and even sheet music. The book sale is important to the community as money raised will go toward college scholarships for area girls, a tradition since 1957. This year, AAUW presented 14 scholarships of $1,500 each. The book fair is a Lima staple, and organizers are happy to bring it back another year especially after worrying if a location was available.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - If you love getting your hands on a good book, then this Lima area book sale is for you.
The book sale is a long running tradition for the organization and helps fund the scholarships they give out. Members have been collecting books and other items, like puzzles and music, all summer to get ready for this weeklong sale. The AAUW only excepts cash and checks only.
The Lima branch of the American Association for University Women kicked off their book fair this afternoon at the previous Elder Beerman store.
On Tuesday, one local organization hosted a book fair that will benefit young women in the area. It was packed the first day at the American Association of University Women's book fair inside the old AutoZone on Elida Road. There were close to 90,000 books to choose from. They range in price from 50 cents to $4. These books have been collected all summer long. The money raised will go towards scholarships for female high school students and camps for middle school girls.