Your financial contribution to Iowa’s Biggest Book Sale plays a vital role in sustaining the success of our Semi-Annual Book Sale and the ongoing initiatives that support it throughout the year.
With your generous support, IBBS is able to continue making meaningful and lasting contributions to the lives of young women within our community.
We invite you to consider making a one-time or recurring donation. Every contribution—regardless of amount—helps us advance our mission and extend our impact.
Thank you for your consideration and continued support.
Prefer to donate by check? Checks made out to Iowa’s Biggest Book Sale can be mailed to PO Box 13169 Des Moines IA 50310
Can provide monthly support for supply costs at the book drop facility needed to collect, sort, price, and box donations for the book sale.
Can provide support for monthly utility bills at the book drop facility
Can provide support for transportation costs – this includes moving books to and from the book sale site, as well as transportation of books to support local groups in need.
Can provide support for the costs required to put on the semi-annual book sales – including rental of the building at the fairgrounds, staff costs, and insurance.
Can provide support for monthly rent at the book drop facility, our online volunteer database, and updating of items used for the donation process (Technology updates, new tables for the warehouse, new shopping carts for the sale)
Join us in building a stronger community, one book at a time. We collect gently used books and sell them at affordable prices. All proceeds support our community, providing vital resources to individuals and families in need. Your support helps us empower lives through literacy and opportunity.