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MARK TWAIN LIBRARY BOOK FAIR

VOLUNTEERING FOR THE BOOK FAIR IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3...

  1. Click here to get a copy of our "Volunteer Form"
  2. Fill out the form and save it on your computer
  3. Click on the email address at the bottom of the form, attach your completed form, and hit send.


ALL ABOUT OUR BOOK FAIR

The Mark Twain Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its annual Book Fair this year. It is held on Labor Day Weekend in the Redding Community Center. Click here for more details.

At this annual event, the library typically offers for sale upwards of 50,000 used books in all subject areas. A select number of books are also available for sale year-round at the library.

This important contribution to the welfare of the library is made possible by the generous donation of books to the library throughout the year, and the year-long effort by a devoted group of book fair volunteers, who sort and store these donations.

DONATIONS

The library gratefully accepts the following items for the fair:

  • books in good condition (no mold)
  • DVDs in their original cases
  • videotapes in their original cases
  • music CDs in their original cases
  • computer software

The library does NOT accept:

  • magazines
  • LP records
  • Readers' Digest condensed editions
  • encyclopedias

Donations can be dropped off at the library during regular hours of operation (preferred) or in the outside bin at the end of the children's wing when the library is closed. The library will be happy to provide a receipt for any donation, but cannot, of course, provide a valuation for tax purposes.

Donations for this year's Book Fair will be accepted until August 15th. If you have any questions about a specific donation that you would like to make for the book fair, please contact volunteers Jean Adler or Jeanne Wendschuh at the library (203) 938-2545.