Summer Book Fair
25th ANNUAL BOOK FAIR
Fri, Aug 3rd - Sun, Aug 5th
St Charles Convention Center
for Friends members with paid membership as of July 31 or earlier and children 12 and under.
Friday, August 3 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Admission $10
Friends members and Children 12 & under Free
Saturday, August 4 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Free Admission
Sunday, August 5 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Free Admission
$5 bag (most items) – Standard size plastic grocery bags provided on site.
Mark your calendar now and come out to support your FRIENDS!
Directions to the St. Charles Convention Center
Exit I-70 at 5th Street and go south.
Turn right on Veterans Memorial Parkway.
The St. Charles Convention Center is located on the left just past the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store at the corner of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Fairgrounds Road.
Bargain Prices - Great Selection
Over 250,000 hardbacks, paperbacks, sets, records, and magazines. One of the largest book fairs in the St. Louis area. Most hardbacks are sold for $2.00 each, regular size paperbacks for $.50 each and oversize paperbacks for $1.00. All children's and teen books are sold for $0.25. Magazines are $.10 each. VHS tapes and books on tape are individually priced. Some very old books, reference materials and special items are priced separately. On Sunday, books are sold for $5.00 a bag-standard size grocery bags provided.
All books are sorted into popular categories to make it as easy as possible for buyers to find the items they want. Some of the most popular categories are cookbooks, children's, crafts, art, western, mysteries, science fiction and biographies. There is a separate area for children's and teen materials.
For information: Lisa Dunham 636-441-2300
To volunteer, email: friends@stchlibrary.org
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Donate Books
We gladly accept gently-used book donations for the annual book fair or possibly for use in our libraries. All proceeds are given back to the Library District to fund special programs and amenities within library branches. Any library can accept donations during regular operating hours. Donation receipts are available from the check-out desk. Guidelines for items accepted are:
- New & used books in good condition are gladly accepted regardless of age
- Encyclopedia SETS published within last 10 years
- Textbooks published within last 10 years
For donations of more than 4 medium sized boxes/bags, please call 636-441-2300 or email friends@stchlibrary.org to make arrangements.