Since 1936, the AAUW-Appleton Branch has been sponsoring a used book sale to raise money for scholarships for women. Half of the money each year goes to the national AAUW organization. The other half of the money is given as scholarships to local women finishing their baccalaureate degrees or pursuing graduate degree programs. We  also give scholarships to women finishing their Associates degrees at Fox Valley Technical College.

Besides raising scholarship money, our book sale promotes a vital local community offering life-long learning, increasing literacy, the recycling of books and other materials, and supporting the mission and goals of AAUW.

2025 Book Sale

Thanks to those people who donated books. Thanks to our members who volunteered hours of work to sort the books, set up the book displays, and worked during the sale!

We firmly believe in the power of books – to educate people, to challenge us with new ideas, to provide comfort when times are hard, to make our days a little brighter.

With the money we’ve raised, we in turn will provide scholarships to help others realize their dream of getting a college degree whether it’s an Associates, Bachelors, or a Graduate/Professional degree.