School book fair ideas

Follow these tips for a successful book fair in your elementary school library. Build a schoolwide culture of reading at the Book Fair!

In my time as a librarian, I have literally hosted so many book fairs that I’ve lost count. Ten? Twelve? More? I can’t remember.What I do remember is the overwhelming panic of my first …

I have a love/hate relationship with book fairs. I love how excited the students get, and I love all the shiny, new books. I enjoy the themes (when it's a good one), and I like decorating. Then the book fair opens... If you've new and you haven't experienced book fair week yet, you're in for

School supply display on cart Dinosaur Themed Scholastic Book Fair

Our annual Scholastic Book Fair is held every Spring. This is a busy and fun week where we set-up a "book store" for our school.

Are you a school librarian that needs to surivive the book fair? Here are 6 book fair survival tips from a librarian that has chaired over 30 herself.

Easy, affordable Book Fair decorations are just a click away…in your Chairperson’s Toolkit! Choose your favorite emojis from the Toolkit clip art (find it under Fair Files > Themes and Characters.) Download, print, and laminate the emojis. Tape 'em to windows and walls, hang 'em from the ceiling, or fix 'em to the floor to create a path to Bookjoy! Supplies you’ll need: - color printer - laminating machine - scissors - tape (optional) - hole punch and string (optional)