YWRC Book Sale

NEW: 24/7 Book Drop available now! The mobile Book Drop is at the YWRC office and is accessible 24 hours a day. Watch this video to see how to donate and helpful reminders on the Book Drop itself. The Book Drop trailer is located at 818 5th Avenue on the north side of downtown, between 5th and 6th Avenues, between the events center and the large Center Street parking ramp.

We are thrilled to have teamed up with Iowa’s Biggest Book Sale to continue the 60+ year community book sale legacy with the YWRC Book Sale!

The fall 2026 YWRC Book Sale will be held Thursday, October 15 – Monday, October 19, 2026 at the 4-H Exhibits Building of the Iowa State Fairgrounds. We’ll have hundreds of thousands of books and media items for you to browse and purchase – all for great prices and a worthy cause.

Proceeds from the YWRC Book Sale will support local girls and young women so they may be strong, self-confident, and resilient. Because of supporters like you, they have the tools and skill sets necessary to overcome adversity, bolster their self-worth, gain key information to have healthy relationships, learn social media safety, receive critical childbirth/postpartum/parenting education, and achieve a life full of possibilities.

For more details and behind-the-scenes information, we encourage you to join our YWRC Book Sale Instagram page for all the up-to-date information.