Scholastic Book Fairs

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AT–A–GLANCE
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scholastic.com/bookfairs

What is it?

Scholastic Book Fairs helps schools across the country encourage a lifelong love of reading in all children. Through partnerships with schools, parents, and community organizations, Book Fairs give students access to affordable, popular books that will inspire them to read and to keep reading long after they leave the classroom.

Who's it for?

PreK-9

More Information

Teryl McLane
tmclane@scholastic.com
(800) 874-4809 x8282

Allyson Barkan
abarkan@scholastic.com
(212) 389-3469

IN THE NEWS

TODAY SHOW
An inspiring segment about how Scholastic Book Fairs brought two elementary school librarians together during a time of crisis

REFINERY29
A feature about the everlasting impact of the Scholastic Book Fair

BOOK RIOT
An article outlining the steps to make sure the Scholastic Book Fair at your school runs smoothly


“There is nothing our students look forward to more than our Scholastic Book Fairs... The Book Fair provides a sense of normalcy that we all need, especially our students! It's also a time to bring a lot of fun and excitement to the simple things in life, like reading a great new book! Scholastic Book Fairs are a tremendous part of our school's culture.”

— Rhonda Jenkins, LMC Director at Kendall Elementary, Naperville, IL


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Press Releases

Programs

Through Scholastic Book Fairs’ All for Books® program, local businesses, community members, and parents can make donations to schools in their neighborhood to help buy books for school libraries and to purchase books for students who otherwise would not be able to afford them. Through the Scholastic Possible Fund, Scholastic Book Fairs matches the contributions with a donation of up to one million dollars in books to the Kids In Need Foundation and other organizations that help children in underserved communities.

Research and Success

Scholastic firmly stands behind the cause of increasing access to books today as much as we have since we were founded over 100 years ago with the mission to encourage the intellectual and personal growth of all children, beginning with literacy. Scholastic Book Fairs depends on collaborations with schools across the country to be able to pursue its mission of ensuring that children in every community have access to books and learn to love to read.

  • According to the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report: 8th edition, 93% of kids ages 6 to 17 say their favorite books are the ones they picked out themselves, and 92% of kids ages 6 to 17 say they are more likely to finish a book they have picked out themselves. 
  • According to the journal Research in Social Stratification and Mobility home library size has a very substantial effect on educational attainment.

Archived In the News

Scholastic Book Fairs Revamps with New Options in Pandemic Era
Publishers Weekly
November 18, 2020

Kids Can Participate in Scholastic's Virtual or Drive-Through Book Fairs, Which Are Going On Now!
POPSUGAR
December 1, 2020

Scholastic Book Fairs Returns with Safety Protocols. Schools Closed? There are Drive-Through and Virtual Options
School Library Journal
October 29, 2020

Neal Elementary students go home with a new book thanks to 'If you give a child a book...' campaign
25 News KXXV
January 22, 2021

Remembering and Pining for the Scholastic Book Fair
Book Riot
October 7, 2019

Remembering The Wonder Of Scholastic Book Fairs
Wisconsin Public Radio
November 28, 2018

The Fleeting Magic of Scholastic Book Fairs
The Atlantic
November 6, 2018

The nostalgic joys of the Scholastic Book Fair, explained
VOX
October 4, 2017

Traveling school librarian spreads enthusiasm for reading
CBS This Morning
April 6, 2017

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Girls at Book Fair

 

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