Judy Elllsworth - Berks Book Bonanza
Meet Judy Elllsworth, a longtime Berks County resident whose love of books helped turn retirement into meaningful community service. After a varied career that included social work, tax preparation, and running the Soccer Stop retail store in Wyomissing for more than 20 years, Judy and her husband Andy became deeply involved in the Berks Book Bonanza. Since becoming a full-time volunteer in 2018, Judy has helped organize the massive annual book sale that relies on more than 100 volunteers and thousands of donated books. The year-round effort collects, sorts, and sells books to make reading affordable while raising funds that support the Berks County library system. For Judy, the reward comes from seeing the community show up each year ready to browse and buy.