Book Bonanza concludes at mall

Thousands of reading enthusiasts descended upon the 17th annual Book Bonanza at the Fingerlakes Mall Sunday, searching the rows of titles, CD's and albums for a new intellectual escape.

Diane La Rue, the event's organizer, said the bonanza saw a higher than normal turnout of visitors for their Sunday fill-a-bag special, despite lower than expected sales on Saturday. The proceeds will provide funding for St. Joseph's School in Auburn.

"(The shoppers) are pretty much cleaning us out, which is what we want," La Rue said. "We had nearly 70,000 books to start, and all of which were donated by the community."