Through Sept. 26 — Annual Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Book Sale is Coming to Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara

CENTRAL COAST — Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is excited to announce that their annual Booksale is back! The ten-day 47th annual Mary Jane McCord Book Sale will take place through September 26, 2021. The sale of carefully curated books is the largest in the Tri-Counties, offering 100,000 used books, spanning 50 categories from current best sellers to antiquarian treasures. The sale will be held at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in the Exhibit Hall (the main, large, round building), located at Las Positas Road and Highway 101.

This annual book sale is known for its quality, selection, great prices, and organization. There are books for every reader, collector, and dealer, with more books restocked daily. Categories include but are not limited to: cookbooks, science fiction and fantasy, mysteries, recent and best sellers, coffee table/gift books, children’s books. There also will be CDs, vinyl albums, DVDs, and travel guides.

On Thursday, September 16th from 4pm – 9pm, the event will kick off with a special opening night preview sale. For a $25 admission fee, attendees will enjoy first choice on tens of thousands of titles along with music and a fun raffle. The ten-day sale will run from September 16th – 26th. Parking is free. Admission is free from the 17th onward, after the opening night sale.

Proceeds from this event support Planned Parenthood California Central Coast. As the most trusted provider of reproductive health care, we work toward a future where all people have equitable opportunity to experience health and wellness including high-quality sexual and reproductive health care provided with respect and without judgement.Planned Parenthood’s doctors and nurses provide a wide range of reproductive health care services, including life-saving cancer screenings, birth control, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and treatment, gender affirming care, abortion services, and well-person exams. Each year nearly 30,000 individuals visit on of PPCCC’s six health centers.

Table category sponsorship opportunities available! For sponsorship opportunities, to buy opening night tickets, and more information, please visit www.ppcccbooksale.com or call (805) 722-1517.