Book sale donations accepted

The Buffalo Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold its 54th annual Scholarship Book Sale June 4-8 at 3386 Sheridan Drive, Amherst.

Beginning Wednesday, April 23, the site, located in the Crawford Furniture Plaza at the corner of Sheridan Drive and Sweet Home Road will be open for donations of books Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays until 8 p.m.; and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Proceeds from the sale support the branch's scholarships, grants and interest-free loans to Western New York college students; grants and programs for local high school students; and community projects. It is one of, if not the largest, of its kind in the country.

Branch members and friends work year-round collecting and sorting books, an entirely volunteer effort. Donations of videos, compact discs, DVDs and tapes also are accepted. Close to 200,000 items are collected each year, and the five-day event attracts in excess of 5,000 visitors, including dealers from New England to the Midwest.

The sale will be open June 4, 5 and 6 from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.; June 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and June 8 from noon to 3 p.m.

For more information, call Judy Clare, 633-1294, or Pat Baker, 634-6640.