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Join us for the 2023 MES Book Fair!
Supporting a love for reading is critical to student success! In 2023-2024, we are excited to continue our partnership with Literati for an In Person Book Fair and a simultaneous Electronic Book Fair. There will be hundreds of titles to engage our avid readers and inspire our emerging readers - picture books to leveled readers, chapter books to graphics novels and of course all the current best sellers!
Date: September 18 - 22, 2023
Location: Amy Snowden Mather Library at MES
As always, proceeds from the Book Fair support the MES Library.
Read on for all the details about how to get the most out of this year's Book Fair:
When to shop:
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During School Hours Monday - Thursday: Students will visit the book fair twice with their class during school hours (see the schedule on the Book Fair website, here). Caretakers are welcome to join their students during their scheduled book fair class times or shop anytime without their student.
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Outside School Hours: Wednesday, September 20th, 2:45 - 6:30 p.m. & Friday, Sept. 22, 7:20 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
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Friday, September 22nd: Open shopping until 10:00 a.m. Students may shop with teacher permission but caretakers can come anytime up until 10am.
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Simultaneously, an Electronic Book Fair is open until September 22nd, 2023. Just click the link and start shopping! Anything purchased from the Electronic fair will be shipped to the school the week after the fair and delivered to students in their classroom.
What is Browse Day?:
During the first of their two visits with their class, students are BROWSING. They are given a sheet of paper called a Browse Sheet to write down what books they are interested in. The intent is to build excitement and provide information for home discussions before bringing money in for “Buy Day”.
If the “Browse Sheet” does not make it home, or is illegible, please visit the Electronic Book Fair to gauge book prices
What is Buy Day?:
During the second of two visits with their class, students are buying from the Book Fair. Not every student is purchasing books at this time, as some families may choose to shop the Electronic Book Fair, shop outside of school hours, or not shop at all.
If you prefer not to send payment in with your student, you can shop with your student during their class shop time, come to the fair Wednesday after school or Friday before school, or shop at the Electronic Book Fair. Anything purchased from the Electronic fair will be shipped to the school the week after the fair and delivered to students in their classroom.
Sometimes, a specific book written on a students' Browse Sheet is not in stock on Buy Day. If that happens, you still have some options:
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It is likely for sale on the Electronic Book Fair
- It might be replenished during the week, so check back!
- There is a lot of variety at this book fair. Students always find comparable items if their exact book is no longer in stock.
Wondering when your students will be browsing and buying? The full schedule is posted on the Book Fair webpage!
Forms of Payment:
We will be accepting several forms of payment for the Book Fair:
- Cash
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Gift cards purchased at the simultaneous Electronic Book Fair. The gift card can be printed out and brought to school. Any remaining balance can be redeemed at Literati’s website, but cannot be refunded.
- Major credit cards
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Checks: made out to MES PTA; note that no change can be given from a check. This is the least preferred method. Please consider the previous three methods of payment, or purchase from the Electronic Book Fair if at all possible instead of using a check.
Buy a Book for a Class Library:
Visit the Teacher Book Bins at the Book Fair! These bins will be full of book titles selected by each teacher that will enhance their classroom library. Consider purchasing a book from a bin for a classroom library.
Donations:
Want to extend the Book Fair love a little further this year? Consider an additional donation:
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Keep the change: Cash donations taken at the register help support the cost of book vouchers.
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Donate outgrown books: Back by popular demand! Make room on your shelves for new books by donating ones that you've outgrown! Children Read Atlanta is a 501c3 that collects and repairs new and used books for children and then distributes them to kids in preK classrooms of Title 1 Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County Schools, in addition to those in Head Start, Sheltering Arms and other early learning programs serving lower income families. Drop books in a box set up at the Book Fair. For more questions about this initiative, please contact Marla Johnson.
Volunteering:
- We need your help to run the Book Fair! We are looking for volunteers to help students find books and check-out. Click the dolphin button below for the SignUp Genius to claim your shift!
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