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Barnes & Noble Bookfairs - Explore the fundraising possibilities

Reaching Your Supporters Anywhere & Everywhere

  • Barnes & Noble hosts your Bookfair both in your local store and online, providing the perfect fundraising opportunity for pre k-12 schools and not-for-profit arts literacy, humane and service organizations.

  • Beyond the StoreHi My name is

    With online shopping as part of your Bookfair, supporters can reach out to family and friends literally anywhere and everywhere.

  • Shop the Biggest Selection

    Our vast selection of books, DVDs, educational toys & games, CDs, gifts and more provides options for everyone and makes finding something to purchase easy and exciting.

  • Your Bookfair Your Way

    We work with you to tailor the bookfair to your needs — whether it is classroom wish lists or required reading displays, we make you the focus of the Bookfair.

  • Leave the Bookselling to Us

    Our knowledgeable booksellers take care of all setup, cashiering, and accounting, and we automatically send the earnings to you — giving you more time to publicize the Bookfair to your supporters.

  • Personalized Support

    We help you plan exciting store events to coincide with your Bookfair and provide materials and ideas to promote your Bookfair.

  • Earn Rewards

    Earn a percentage of net proceeds from your Bookfair sales in store and online.

Students, children, teachers and Barnes and Noble employees in store


How It Works

  • Step 1: Plan

    From poetry readings to scavenger hunts, our booksellers know how to stage events that will draw your supporters. We'll work with you to plan exciting events featuring your school or organization that coincide with your book fair. Based on your individual needs, we can tailor displays during the book fair specifically for you. Book fair dates are typically reserved at least 8 weeks in advance to provide time to plan, communicate, and execute a successful book fair. Contact us to plan a book fair

  • Step 2: Promote

    Promoting your book fair to your supporters everywhere and anywhere is the key to its success. A Barnes & Noble representative will work with you as you develop your book fair and provide ongoing support as you build and execute your communication plan to your supporters. We will also provide you with ready-made materials needed to publicize your book fair, including a unique book fair ID number that will identify your purchases both in store and online.

  • Step 3: Experience

    The day of your book fair, your supporters attend planned events, shop our store, and have fun supporting and celebrating your school or organization! After choosing from our vast selection items, they present their voucher with your unique book fair number with their purchases. Your supporters also shop online the day of your book fair through 5 days after the instore bookfair and enter the unique book fair number on the payment page to identify their purchase.

  • Step 4: Earn Rewards

    It's easy! Your supporters shop, and Barnes & Noble gives your organization a percentage of net proceeds from the book fair sales. Choose a Barnes & Noble giftcard or a check. Remember, the more supporters shop in store and online, the more you earn.

Book fairs that are tailor-made for your organization

Barnes & Noble is dedicated to the communities we serve and welcomes the opportunity to create a book fair that is as individualized as your school or organization. Our knowledgeable booksellers will work with you to customize your book fair, ensuring that it meets your specific needs. Online shopping extends your bookfair and helps you reach supporters anywhere and everywhere.

Contact us to plan a book fair

Customized Product Displays

Required Reading

We will work with your required reading lists to create table displays at your book fair. It is a convenient way for your supporters to purchase what they need, all in one place.

Wish Lists

Do your teachers, librarians, or organization need specific books? Have them create a wish list. We create special displays of their requested items your book fair to encourage your supporters to purchase these items and donate them to you, helping to build your libraries and classrooms. Plus, these purchases count in your book fair sales.

Want more information on Barnes & Noble Bookfairs or answers to specific book fair questions?

  1. Click here to go to our store locator and find stores in your area.
  2. Locate the store that works best for you, and call the store to speak with the community relations manager or store manager.
  3. The Barnes & Noble representative will answer your questions so you can determine how a bookfair can benefit your school or organization.

Bookfairs Promotional Material