Book Donations for the Fair are Being Accepted Through July 31

Written by Maggie McIntire

If you have teetering stacks of books in your basement, or tomes in piles under your bed – it’s a good time to start thinking about boxing them up and donating them to the Mark Twain Library’s 55th Annual Book Fair. The Mark Twain Library will be accepting donations until Friday, July 31. After that, the volunteers behind the scenes who sort, price and box the books will be devoting their energies to the set-up of the annual Book Fair.

The 55th Annual Mark Twain Library Book Fair, scheduled for Labor Day weekend (September 4 to September 7) at the Redding Community Center. With close to 65,000 titles amassed, this year’s fair will continue in its rich tradition as one of the biggest – and the best.

The first day, on Friday, September 4, there will be an “Early Buying” admission charge of $15.00 between 9:00 am and 10:00 am. After 10:00 am, admission is free, with each individually priced book for sale as marked. On Saturday, the Book Fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and books will be sold as marked; Sunday is half price day. On Labor Day Monday from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm, customers can purchase a box for $10.00 and fill it with as many books as they’d like. Parking is free, and refreshments will be available. All proceeds benefit the Mark Twain Library.

The Mark Twain Library is owned by the Mark Twain Library Association. It was founded in 1908 by Samuel Clemens – Mark Twain himself – one of Redding’s most celebrated residents.

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