Reading is Magic at the MATES Book Fair!
2025 Fall Scholastic Book Fair
October 20 – 24, 2025 (M – F)
BEFORE SCHOOL (7:45 – 8 am)
DURING RECESS & LUNCH
AFTER SCHOOL (M – Th | 12:30 – 3:30 pm & F | 12:30 – 1 pm)
*Parent-Teacher Conference week | minimum day week (12:30 pm dismissal)
Can’t Get to the Book Fair? Shop Online!
* ONLINE SHOPPING: October 20 (Mon) – November 2 (Sun)
25% of every online purchase during the Fair directly benefits MATES!
Use eWallet, & Make Shopping Easy:
Your child can shop on their own (1st – 5th grade only)
Add funds to eWallet starting Sept. 29
- Payment methods accepted: cash, credit cards, checks (payable to MATES), and Book Fair eWallet
- Round up at the register for “All For Books” – Every cent donated goes towards the MATES library and also benefits kids in need.
* The teachers have a Wish List Board outside the MATES library.
Help them add books to their classroom libraries
by donating a book or adding funds to their eWallet.
Volunteering at the Book Fair is So Fun!
🪄 Thank you for helping during this magical week! ✨
Time slots include fair setup, individual classes time,
before school, recess, lunch, and after school.
🧙♂️ We look forward to seeing you! 🧙♀️
- Setting up
- Cleaning up
- Running the register
- Monitoring the door
- Restocking
- Lots more!
If you have any questions or need help finding a book, contact our Book Fair Chair:
Susan Ham (Delfo): Ham.Susan@Gmail.com
2024-2025
2025 Spring Scholastic Book Fair
Missed the Book Fair? Shop Online!
* ONLINE SHOPPING: May 19 (Mon) – June 1 (Sun)
Bring on the Bookjoy!
25% of every online purchase during the Fair directly benefits MATES!
May 19 – 22, 2025 (M – Th)
BEFORE SCHOOL, DURING RECESS & LUNCH, & AFTER SCHOOL
DURING THE MATES OPEN HOUSE (5:30 – 7:30 pm) | MATES LIBRARY
- Payment methods accepted: cash, credit cards, checks (payable to MATES), and Book Fair eWallet
- Round up at the register for “All For Books” – Every cent donated goes towards the MATES library and also benefits kids in need.
* The teachers have a Wish List Board outside the MATES library.
Help them add books to their classroom libraries by donating a book.
If you have any questions or need help finding a book, contact our Book Fair Chairs:
Susan Ham: ham.susan@gmail.com or Julia Herron: julesgules916@gmail.com
2024 Fall Scholastic Book Fair
October 14 – 18, 2024 (M – F)
Mon – Fri | BEFORE SCHOOL (7:45 – 8 am), DURING RECESS & LUNCH,
& AFTER SCHOOL (12:30 – 1 pm)
*Parent-Teacher Conference week | minimum day week (12:30 pm dismissal)
* The teachers have a Wish List Board outside the MATES library.
Help them add books to their classroom libraries by donating a book.
If you have any questions or need help finding a book, contact our Book Fair Chairs:
Susan Ham: ham.susan@gmail.com or Julia Herron: julesgules916@gmail.com
2023-2024
Spring Book Fair: May 20 – 23, 2024 (M – Th)
Mon – Fri | BEFORE SCHOOL (7:45 – 8 am), DURING RECESS & LUNCH, & AFTER SCHOOL
Additional Hours: DURING OPEN HOUSE on May 22nd (Thu) | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Use eWallet, & make shopping easy!
Your child can shop on their own (1st – 5th grade only).
Can’t get to the Book Fair? Shop online!
* ONLINE SHOPPING: May 17th (Fri) – May 24th (Fri)
The teachers have a Wish List Board outside the MATES library.
Help your teachers add books to their classroom libraries:
PARENT VOLUNTEERS Needed!
Please take a look, and see if you have time to spare.
We appreciate your help!
- Setting up
- Cleaning up
- Running the register
- Monitoring the door
- Restocking
- Lots more!
If you have any questions, email Susan Ham.
Fall Book Fair: October 16 – 20, 2023 (M – F)
First day of Book Fair off to a great start! Sign up to volunteer, come check out all the fun books and gifts, or grab a book for your classroom!
Did we tell you how fun volunteering is at the Book Fair???
2022-2023
Fall Book Fair
The Book Fair is Always a Favorite!
Thank you, Sarah Schwendimann and Julie Dinardo, for the beautiful setup and selection!
Thank you, volunteers and families, for helping make this event a success!
2021-2022
Virtual Book Fair |October 18 – 31, 2021
SHOP ONLINE!
Join us in this year’s Virtual Book Fair! While the kids are wrapped up in their digital world, let’s cultivate in them a love for reading.
For every book that you purchase, you are also donating to the MATES library. In addition, let’s support our awesome teachers in filling up their classroom library. Here’s a link to their wishlist.
We appreciate your support and generosity. Thank you!
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