The 2025 Summer Book Fair will once again be held at the Family Arena.
Friday, August 1:
9:00 am to Noon – Friends of the Library Members only admission
Friends Memberships must be received by Friday, July 24. Join the Friends now.
Friends Memberships will be sold on Friday after the current members line has entered the arena.
Noon to 9:00 pm – Free and open to the general public
Saturday, August 2:
9:00 am to 6:00 pm – Free and open to the general public
Sunday, August 3:
10:00 am to 3:00 pm – Free and open to the general public
$5.00 a bag day (most items). Standard-size plastic grocery bags are provided on site.
Bargain Prices – Great Selection
Over 250,000 items including hardbacks, paperbacks, cake pans, sets, and AV materials! One of
the largest Book Fairs in the St. Louis area.
● Standard paperbacks $1.00 each
● Oversize paperbacks $2.00 each
● Hardbacks $3.00 each
● Teen & Children’s Hardbacks $1.00 each
● Teen & Children’s Paperbacks & Board Books 50¢
● Cake pans $5.00 each
● Adult graphic novels and AV materials priced as marked
● Some very old books, reference materials, and special items are priced separately.
Cash, check, or credit accepted.
The Book Fair will include a silent auction. The auction will be available online and in person via a QR code during the fair and will feature some of the more valuable items that were donated. Credit card needed to bid.
Leftovers Free to Nonprofit Organizations
The Friends will donate the “leftovers” from the 2025 Summer Book Fair to nonprofit organizations (schools, churches, etc.) who can come on Sunday, August 3, between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. and pick them up. Books will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Nonprofit organizations interested in any leftover items should sign up online or contact Jennifer Linden at 636-720-3267 before the Fair.
