'Redskins Read Bookfair' at Barnes and Noble Stores on May 14

BETHESDA, MD — The 2016 Redskins Read Bookfair will be held at Barnes & Noble stores in Rockville, Gaithersburg and Bethesda on Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The book fairs will provide fans with the opportunity to meet Washington Redskins players, cheerleaders and local authors who will be reading stories to children.

Book fair sites in Montgomery County are:

Barnes & Noble Bethesda, 4801 Bethesda Ave., with celebrity guests author Mary Amato from noon to 2 p.m., and author Susan Stockdale from 3 to 5 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Gaithersburg, 21 Grand Corner Ave., with author Shameen Anthanio-Williams from 1 to 3 p.m.

Barnes & Noble Rockville, 12089 Rockville Pike, with author Debbie Levy from 1 to 3 p.m.

Fans attending the book fair are encouraged to mention the book fair at check out. A portion of sales all day will benefit youth literacy programs in the community through the partnership with Everybody Wins! DC.

Fans who can't make it to the event but still want to make a contribution can visit bn.com and apply the code (11825932) at checkout on Saturday, May 14.

There are 11 book fairs planned in the Washington, D.C., area for Saturday. For more information about the participating locations, times and special guests, click here.

Everybody Wins! DC has created a list of books appropriate for first- through fifth-graders that will be available for purchase at the bookfair as well, including some written by local authors.

Image credit: Washington Redskins