The Book Fair Foundation is comprised of a group of civic-minded people who work together collecting books to support community charities, carrying on the good works the group began in 1970. With 50 tons of books, vinyl records, CDs, movies, prints, puzzles, ephemera it’s Ohio biggest book sale. Collectible and Antiquarian book section, with a special silent auction Saturday of rare books.
They work all year collecting books, media and findings and resell those during their annual Book Fair held during the second weekend in November at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. They could still use some additional volunteers to work the event. They are looking for people with strong backs to help get books unloaded from pallets and unpacked onto their appropriate tables. Through the sale they need stockers, packers, and people to assist with check-out.
Give them a call if you can help at (937) 999-4491.
Money raised from the sale of books is donated to selected Dayton-area nonprofit organizations. In 2016, proceeds from the sale will benefit FilmDayton, K12 & TEJAS Gallery, and Learning Tree Farm.
There is still time to purchase your admission wristband for the first day of the 46th annual Dayton Book Fair! For the second year in a row, you can purchase your admission to the first day of the sale and secure you place in line, in advance. The admission wristbands are numbered sequentially and entrance to the sale on Thursday, November 10th (i.e., your place in line) will be by the number on your wristband. All wristbands purchased online from this point forward will be available for pick up at the “will call” window the morning of November 10th.
Online wristband sales will end at 9:00 pm Eastern time, Wednesday, November 9th. If you order a wristband by 5:00 pm Eastern time, Friday, November 4th (in time for us to mail it to you), we will do so. If you’d rather we didn’t mail it, please note that and we will hold it for you at will call. Wristbands ordered online after that time, will be available at will call.
Sale Hours 9am – 8pm each day
11/10- Thursday – $10 admission
11/11-13Friday – Sunday – free admission
11/14 Monday clean sweep – all the books you want for $1 admission (you might want to bring some extra boxes.)
Each year Proceeds from the Sale benefit different area non-profits. The beneficiaries for 2016 are FilmDayton, K12 Gallery & TEJAS and Learning Tree Farm.
