Books for Keeps to Host 6th Annual Community Book Fair This October
ATHENS, GA. September 17, 2025. This October, 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 6th Annual Community Book Fair during the first three weekends in October (Oct. 10-12, 16-19) 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 48,012 books to 2,058 visitors from 161 counties.
Friday October 10 is Teachers Day, when Books for Keeps welcomes public school teachers and staff to get a sneak peek of the selection, and take home books for their classroom libraries and lessons. Visitors will need to show a public school ID or a paystub at the door.
Saturday October 11 is $10 Preview Day, open to the general public but $10 at the door (cash, card, or venmo accepted).
The remaining days are free and open to the public.
Books at this event are completely free to the public, made possible by donations from generous community members and from business sponsors including:
Early Reading Sponsor: Amazon.com
Grade Level Sponsors: 3tree Realty, Barron's Rentals, Fully Financial*, Keller Williams Greater Athens / Kares 4 Kids Partners, Mark Taylor Media*, Publix
Classroom Sponsors: The AdSmith, Allergy Partners of Georgia, Athens Housing Authority, Athens Luncheon Optimist Club, Classic City Bank, Dr. Laura Shepherd, Dwell Real Estate, Dyal Jenkins, P.C., Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher, Nabo Realty
Student Sponsors: Bulldawg Illustrated/ Guide 2 Athens, Denise Ricks - your Edward Jones advisor*, HM Fletcher Real Estate, Puma Yu's, Tapped Athens*
The full event schedule of the book fair is as follows:
Friday October 10th, 10:00AM-6:00PM; Teachers Only Sneak Peek - Must show public school ID or paystub to browse.
Saturday October 11th, 10:00AM-2:00PM; $10 Entry Day (cash or card at the door)
Sunday October 12th, 10:00AM-2:00PM
Thursday October 16th, 2:00-6:00PM
Friday October 17th, 2:00-6:00PM
Saturday October 18th, 10:00AM-2:00PM
Sunday October 19th, 10:00AM-2:00PM
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 can be 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 1.5 million 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.
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What a wonderful initiative! It’s so inspiring to see Books for Keeps making literacy accessible to the whole community, especially with the Teachers Day sneak peek and the chance to take home up to 100 free books. Events like this truly build stronger neighborhoods and spark a lifelong love of reading. I love how they’ve included everything from children’s titles to educator resources. For anyone capturing these special family moments at the fair, you might also enjoy creating fun keepsakes with an AI Kissing Video Generator — a playful way to turn photos into memorable animated clips. Best of luck to the organizers, and I hope this year’s turnout is even bigger than last year’s!