Butler County BookFest brings a crowd
Claire Young, of Butler Township, picks out books at the second annual Butler County BookFest at the Butler Farm Show exhibit halls on Thursday in Connoquenessing Township. The sale of used books continues until Sunday. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
The second annual Butler County Bookfest is running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday in two Butler Farm Show exhibit halls at 625 Evans City Road in Connoquenessing Township.
The event kicked off Wednesday.
The Bookfest features an estimated 150,000 books and other items.
Some of the proceeds from the sale will benefit the Mars, Prospect, Slippery Rock and South Butler Community public libraries.
Crystal Bell, of Grove City, looks at fiction books at the second annual Butler County BookFest at the Butler Farm Show exhibit halls on Thursday in Connoquenessing Township. “I love books. This is like therapy to me,” said Bell. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
Used books are organized by genre at the second annual Butler County BookFest at the Butler Farm Show exhibit halls on Thursday in Connoquenessing Township. Part of the sales will benefit the Mars, Prospect, Slippery Rock and South Butler Community public libraries. Joseph Ressler/Butler Eagle
