✨ Missed the Book Fair? Shop Online! 🛍️
* ONLINE SHOPPING: October 19 (Mon) – November 1 (Sun)
* 25% of every online purchase directly benefits MATES!
If you have any questions or need help finding a book, contact our Book Fair Chairs:
Ashley, Lisa, & Malin: malinclashley@gmail.com
🎃📚 WHAT A SPELLBINDING BOOK-O-WEEN! 📚✨
🪄 ‘Twas a magical week of books, imagination, and spooky fun! We’re so grateful for all your support! 🖤👻
🔮🧙♀️ The real magic came from the amazing Book Fair Chairs (Malin, Ashley, & Lisa) and all our dedicated volunteers who cast their spell behind the scenes to bring Book-o-ween to life. From setup to helping everything run smoothly, your time, energy, and love for our MATES community made it all possible! 💛💙
🎃 Missed the Book Fair? Shop online until November 1st. 25% of all online sales benefit MATES!
✨ Help us make the next Book Fair even better! Share your feedback, and if you captured any special Book-o-ween moments, please share your photos!
🌙🐈⬛ What a Hauntingly Wonderful Time! 🖤✨
🎃📚 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Book-O-Ween and made our first day a spooktacular success! 👻💜
🫶🕸️ And to our amazing volunteers—thank you for bringing the magic to life, setting up this frightfully fun Book Fair, and for the potions full of heart you poured into this. We couldn’t do it without you! 🎩🪄
✨ The magic continues… see you at the Book Fair! 🎃📖
🎃👻 The MATES Fall Book Fair Gets Spooky! 🌙🐈⬛
2026 Fall Scholastic Book Fair
October 19 – 23, 2026 (Mon – Fri)
BEFORE SCHOOL | DURING RECESS & LUNCH | AFTER SCHOOL
✨ Can’t Get to the Book Fair? Shop Online! ✨
* ONLINE SHOPPING: October 19 (Mon) – November 1 (Sun)
* 25% of every online purchase directly benefits MATES!
Use eWallet, & Make Shopping Easy:
Your child can shop on their own
- Payment methods accepted: cash, credit cards, checks (payable to MATES), and Book Fair eWallet
- Round up at the register for “Round Up to Share the Fair” – 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! 💜💝📚📖
🎃 Get Spooked Volunteering at the Book Fair! 👻
📖 The MATES Book Fair is SPOOKY this Fall! There are lots of volunteer opportunities. Time slots include fair setup, before school, recess, lunch, individual class times, and after school. Thank you for volunteering during this otherworldly fun week, and 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 Chairs:
Ashley, Lisa, & Malin: malinclashley@gmail.com
2025 – 2026
📚 Reading is SWEET at the MATES Book Fair! 🍭
2026 Spring Scholastic Book Fair
May 26 – 29, 2026 (Tue – Fri)
BEFORE SCHOOL | DURING RECESS & LUNCH | AFTER SCHOOL
May 28, 2026 (Thu)
5:30 – 7:30 PM | DURING THE MATES OPEN HOUSE
✨ Can’t Get to the Book Fair? Shop Online! ✨
* ONLINE SHOPPING: May 22 (Fri) – June 4 (Thu)
Use eWallet, & Make Shopping Easy:
Your child can shop on their own (1st – 5th grade only)
Add funds to eWallet starting May. 1
- 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!
📖 Reading is sweet at the MATES Book Fair this Spring! There are lots of volunteer opportunities. Time slots include fair setup, before school, recess, lunch, individual class times, and after school. Thank you for volunteering during this fun week, and 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
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!
