Summer book sale draws bargain hunters to Union County library
Summer shoppers browsed used books at the Public Library for Union County, where sale proceeds help fund services, programs and summer reading.
Bargain hunters turned out for the Public Library for Union County’s summer book sale at 255 Reitz Blvd. in Lewisburg, using the annual event to stock up on low-cost reading while supporting one of Union County’s main public libraries.
The library system moved the sale into the building for the first time after years at Faith Lutheran Church, 2349 Old Turnpike Road, a change highlighted in a library post that promoted “Summer Book Sale: New Location Alert! Mark your calendars for July 15th–18th! Just like our recent Spring Sale, we are hosting the summer edition right here.” The shift put the sale closer to the library’s regular traffic and gave visitors a reason to stop in during the height of summer.
The Public Library for Union County is part of the Union County Library System, which also operates Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg and the West End Library. The system lists the Lewisburg branch’s regular hours as Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday closed.
For families, students and teachers looking for inexpensive enrichment, the sale offered a practical way to find familiar authors, replacement copies and summer reading material without paying full retail. The library system’s Summer Quest program, a 1,000-minute Summer Reading Challenge, underscores how central summer reading is to the county’s library calendar.
The fundraiser also matters financially. A Spring 2024 issue of Library Connection said the Public Library for Union County Board of Trustees was committed to raising $148,000 from fundraising events in 2024, showing how sales like this help support day-to-day library services, programs and materials that public funding alone does not always cover.
The library system also says donations and other support help enrich the community and strengthen resources and services that promote lifelong learning and build connections. In a county where residents often weigh local events against bigger nearby shopping and entertainment options, a used-book sale remains a low-cost draw with a direct payoff for the institution that runs it.
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