Books for Keeps to Host 5th Annual Community Book Fair This October

ATHENS, GA. October 11-26, 2024. This month, community members are invited to visit the Books for Keeps Book Warehouse to get free books to share with their community, helping to further expand book access and literacy for all. 

Books for Keeps will host its 5th Annual Community Book Fair during the first three weekends in October (Oct. 11-13, 17-19, 24-26) at its Book Warehouse at 420 Athena Drive in Athens, GA. All guest are invited to take up to 100 free books per day. Books provided at the event are new and gently-used titles donated by the community throughout the year and include selections for children, adults, educators, and more. Last year’s event gave away 66,275 books to 2,567 visitors from 233 counties. 

This event is free to the public, made possible by donations from community members and from local business sponsors including:

Robins Financial Credit Union, Athens Luncheon Optimist Club, Friends from Cobbham, Fully Financial , Primrose of Athens, 3tree Realty, Inc., Allergy Partners of Georgia, Athens Housing Authority, JWR Jewelers, Katherine and Bertis Downs, Leon Farmer & Company, Barron's Rentals, NABO Realty, Synovus, Winterville United Methodist Church, Flagpole Magazine, North Georgia Living Magazine, Tapped Athens Wine Tasting Market, Terry College of Business Academic Advising Team, Bulldawg Illustrated/ Guide 2 Athens, burton + BURTON, Chuck Toney Communications, Denise Ricks - Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Pluck Financial.

The full event schedule of the book fair is as follows: 

Friday October 11th, 10:00AM-6:00PM; Teachers Only Sneak Peek - Must show school ID or paystub to browse.

Saturday October 12th, 10:00AM-2:00PM

Sunday October 13th, 10:00AM-2:00PM

Thursday October 17th, 9:00-11:00AM​; Brunch & Browse - Ticketed networking event including breakfast. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Thursday October 17th, 2:00-6:00PM

Friday October 18th, 2:00-6:00PM

Saturday October 19th, 10:00AM-2:00PM

Thursday October 24th, 2:00-6:00PM

Friday October 25th, 2:00-6:00PM

For more information or to make a donation to the event, visit booksforkeeps.org/events/. 

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The mission of Books for Keeps is to inspire joyful experiences with literacy that children can forever associate with learning. Books for Keeps believes that providing children and families with open, equal access to books allows them to connect the joy of reading with the thrill of discovery, laying the foundation for a successful, fulfilling life. To date, Books for Keeps has distributed over 1,200,000 books across the Athens-area community and beyond thanks to support from volunteers, donors, and school district partners. Find Books for Keeps at www.booksforkeeps.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/booksforkeeps, and on Instagram at @BFK_Athens.