Bucks For Books Aims To Raise $10K For Libraries On World Book Day

Doylestown PA

21 April, 2022

9:53 AM

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BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bucks County Free Library's third annual Bucks for Books fundraiser begins on World Book Day this Saturday. The library hopes to raise $10,000 for new physical books, e-books and audiobooks. According to a release, every $20 donated pays for a new book in the collection shared by all Bucks County public libraries. Bucks County Free Library users checked out more than 2 million books, Bucks County Free Library's collection management director Holly Ambrose reported. "Since the beginning of the pandemic, library cardholders have borrowed library e-books more than ever," she said. "The support we receive during Bucks for Books will help us purchase additional copies to keep wait times down while maintaining a strong collection of physical books in all our branches." Those who wish to can contribute to the Bucks for Books fundraiser online. Be the first to know what's going on in Bucks County when you subscribe to Patch.