All Booked for Fun at Santa Barbara’s Annual Planned Parenthood Books Sale
Used Book-a-Thon Fundraiser Is a Must for Lovers of the Written Word
It’s hard to imagine a better pairing than a good book and a good cause.
Book the date and make some room on your shelves, because it’s almost time for every bibliophile’s favorite time of the year in Santa Barbara. That’s right, Planned Parenthood’s ginormous, entertaining, and always fabulously fun annual book sale will be back September 14-24 at the giant exhibit hall at Earl Warren Showgrounds. Coming off of record sales proceeds and what the 2022 organizers called “the best sale ever,” this year, the 49th annual edition of the event, is sure to be a winner as well.
The official name is the Mary Jane McCord Planned Parenthood Annual Book Sale for what began back in 1974 as an entirely volunteer effort — which it remains — and is now named for the late Mary Jane McCord. A longtime substitute teacher at Laguna Blanca who passed away in 2012, McCord faithfully volunteered for more than 30 years and was considered to be the heart and soul of the sale.
