WATERVILLE -- Thorndike Press will hold a benefit book sale today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon to benefit Hospice Volunteers of the Waterville Area.

The location is 295 Kennedy Memorial Drive. Hundreds of books will be for sale, including mystery, romance, general fiction, nonfiction, science fiction, adventure. Many books are available in large-print format. The price of the books will be $2 for Hardcovers, $1 for Trade Paperbacks, and 50 cents for mass- market paperbacks.

All proceeds of the book sale will benefit Hospice. Raffle tickets will also be available for a beautiful hand-made quilt. Come rain or shine and support your local Hospice.