Kingsport Book Fair formerly AAUW Book Fair
History of Book Fair:
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Started in 1961 by AAUW, Kingsport Branch – every 2 years until 2011 = 50 years -> 26 Book Fairs
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Friends of Library (FOL) invited to join aged AAUW (after 2005 Book Fair) as 50/50 partner -> 50% of profits
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April 2011 -> AAUW, Kingsport Branch disbanded & FOL “inherited’ Book Fair & rename it as Kingsport Book Fair
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Summer 2011 -> First Book – Greater Kingsport (FBGK) accepted the invitation from FOL to partner
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Now an annual event – early to midMARCH each year – Kingsport Civic Auditorium
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Profits from Book Fair are split 50/50 between FOL & FBGK
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Contact Gail.Preslar@gmail.com 423-967-7135 to get involved in the ongoing Book Fair Process.
Items underlined are easy entrance points to support Kingsport Book Fair as a volunteer.
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Pre-Book Fair Process – almost every day the Library is open
Donations arrive at the Library -> dropped off @ New Street Entrance or picked up. In addition to books, donations include
Videos: DVDs / CDs / Cassette / VHS tapes / Vinyl records (LPs / 45s / 78s)
Magazines
Comic books
Jigsaw puzzles & educational games
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Donations moved to Mezz Office (3rd) floor – sorted & priced ($.25 to $5.00) – volunteers are TRAINED on how to transport / price / sort / box donations
Sorted/Priced items are boxed into boxes that a normal person can move -> nothing heavy
Transport boxes priced donations from Mezz Office to rented Still Trailer until Book Fair weekend
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Book Fair Sale Process –
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8am, Wednesday of Book Fair weekend – trailer moved to Civic Auditorium & unloaded
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Thursday: Books unboxed – >2000 boxes (most are size of 4 gallons of milk) -> 9:30am until all are unboxed
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Pre$ale, Thursday, 5 – 9pm -> $10 cash: Vendors / Collectors / Book Fair supporters
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Academic Pre$ale, Thursday, 7-9pm -> $5 cash: valid faculty/staff/student ID required for discount
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Friday & Saturday, 9 am – 7pm + Sunday 12:45 - 5pm (3+ hour shifts)
½ price sale begins @ 4pm on Saturday
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$10 Bag Sale begins 12:30pm on Sunday
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Following Book Fair sale – unsold books must be reboxed & removed from Civic Auditorium (loaded back on Still Transfer trailer @ Civic Auditorium - 200-300 boxes of leftovers are donated or sold!