PICKENS — The Pickens County Literacy Association is seeking donations for their upcoming used book sale scheduled for November 24 and 25 at the Pickens Presbyterian Church. Items needed include like-new or gently used books of all types, video and audio cassettes, CDs and DVDs.

Drop off locations in Pickens are the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative office, Grace United Methodist Church, Holy Cross Catholic Church, Poinsett (Palmetto) Cleaners, Pickens First Baptist Church, Pickens Savings and Loan and Pickens Federal Credit Union.

In Easley, donations can be brought to Custom Cleaners, Fred’s Pharmacy, Kelly’s Pharmacy, Medicine Mart and Robin’s Laundromat.

Donations can also be brought Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant, Central Town Hall and Family Medicine Associates in Clemson.

The PCLA is a nonprofit organization that trains volunteer tutors to teach reading skills to non- or low-reading adults, including those needing help reading English.  They are currently seeking students for the program. If you know an adult that would benefit from this program, please contact any member of the PCLA.

If your business or organization would like to help the PCLA collect books for this worthy cause, please call 878-9642.