Books Are Fun Official Book Fair Blog

Check out our featured item of the week!

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Zingo – Bingo with a Zing

Zingo brings fast-paced excitement and learning to the classic game of Bingo.

Worldwide Award Winner

· Toy of the Year Nominee 2009

· Teachers Choice Award 2009

· Parents Choice Recommended

· The national Parenting Center Seal of Approval 2002

This product retails at $29.99 but Books Are Fun’s amazing price is only $15….a 50% savings!!!

Check out the video here:

Cycle 1 Preview Video

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Thank You For the past 20 Years!

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Through our partnership with more than 60,000 schools throughout the United States, Books Are Fun and its local distributors enabled those schools to earn an estimated 600,000 books and supplies throughout the 2010/2011 school year. These books represent in excess of $6 million for this school year alone.

Over the course of the last 20 years, we have donated in excess of $100 million worth of supplies to the schools across America and look forward to our continuing partnership with our current schools as well as the new schools we will be adding to our BAF family. It is our honor and privilege to give back to the schools across America for their participation in our Books Are Fun display program.

We thank all the faculty, staff, and volunteers at these schools who provide us with this incredible opportunity to give back to your schools. We thank you, we appreciate you ,and we look forward to the same great opportunity to donate to you throughout the next school year and for many years to come.

African Einstein Institute Donation

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In 2011 Books Are Fun has donated more than 500 books to the African Einstein Institute African Einstein Initiative gives children a chance to succeed in developing countries. The African Einstein Initiative is starting in Ghana at several different schools and they hope to branch out when their organization becomes big enough.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Einstein-Initiative/102656139804452

African Einstein Institute Donation

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In 2011 Books Are Fun has donated more than 500 books to the African Einstein Institute. African Einstein Initiative gives children a chance to succeed in developing countries. The African Einstein Initiative is starting in Ghana at several different schools and they hope to branch out when their organization becomes big enough.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Einstein-Initiative/102656139804452

Books Are Fun: Unbelivabubble Big Bubble Sword

2011-04-20T12:45:00.000-06:00

Books Are Fun has offered the Unbelievabubble big bubble sword to their customers. This is a great product. It comes with one big bubble sword and one bottle of ready to use big bubble solution. The toy is really fun and the big bubble solution works pretty well too. The only problem is that there are no refill containers of big bubble mix currently available for the Unbelievabubble big bubble sword in the United States.

Books Are Fun to the rescue!

Books Are Fun ran an extensive field study last summer of all bubble products currently available in the US, including beeboo® Big Bubble Mix. Here are the results of their thorough evaluation. These are exact quotes form the field testers:

All the store bought bubbles that I picked up here locally did not work with the swords.
Extreme Bubbles beeboo® Big Bubble Mix works great. As well or better than the solution that comes with the item.
beeboo® Big Bubble Mix is the only recommended solution I make.
Some of the bubbles floated hundreds of feet without popping!

See video and Extreme bubbles blog below:

http://www.worldslargestbubble.com/blog/2010/10/books-are-fun-unbelivabubble-big-bubble-sword/

Holiday Sizzle Book Fair! First come first serve.

2009-12-08T14:21:00.000-07:00

Books Are Fun Holiday Book Fair!

This is the last week of holiday shopping to find hundreds of books and gifts, some up to 80% off. If you are searching for that last minute holiday gift please stop as we have Children’s books, Sports, Early Learning, Media, Gift items, cookbooks and much more~!

When: Dec 21st 2009
10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.
Where: Group Health Hospital
700 Lilly Road
Olympia, WA 98402

If you are interested in scheduling a book fair fund raising event please visit HERE for more information.

Thank you

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Ohio Holiday Book Fair

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Belefontaine, Ohio

Mary Rutan Hospital

205 Palmer Avenue

http://www.maryrutan.org/

When: Dec 10th 10 A.M. - 6 P.M.

Dec 11th 7 A.M. - 4 P.M.

Books Are Fun book fair event assists the Mary Rutan Foundation

If you would like to schedule an event with books are fun, please visit our website HERE for more information.

Thank you,

Books Are Fun

2009-11-12T11:11:00.000-07:00

WASHINGTON STATE

WHO: Stafford Health Care

Des Moines, WA

2800 South 224th Street

Floor 1, Hallway

http://www.ostromcare.com/

When: November 24th 10 A.M. - 3 P.M.

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WASHINGTON STATE

WHO: GM NAMEPLATE

Seattle, WA

2040 15th Avenue West

WHEN: November 30th 10 A.M. - 3 P. M.

WHERE: Pation Conference Room

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Books Are Fun holds book fairs all over the nation to help in organizational funding for profit and non-profit organizations. If your organization would like to schedule an event please contact us HERE to learn more.

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Bookf Are Fun Book Fairs in Your Local Area

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Washington:

Where: Seattle, WA
Puget Sound Educational Service District
700 5th avenue

When: Oct 27th & 28th
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

There will be a prize drawing!
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Washington:

Where: Everett, WA
Fluke Corporate Headquarters

6920 Seaway Blvd.

Conference room

When: Oct 29th 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Link: Fluke.com

There will be a prize drawing!
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Utah:

Where: South Jordan, UT

10653 S. River Park Front Parkway

When: October 29th

Lobby of building

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Link: RiverParkSuites.com

If you would like to schedule a book fair with Books Are Fun please visit our website for more information HERE

Thank you

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Books Are Fun Hosts Fund Raiser Book Fair With a National Top 100 Hospital...

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Valley View Hospital has changed a lot since it replaced the old Iron County Hospital in 1963. What hasn't changed is there committment to provide excellent healthcare. Valley View has been named a national Top 100 Hospital for three consecutive years by HCIA Inc., a national healthcare research group as published in Modern Healthcare magazine.

Valley view is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and is a service of INtermountain Healthcare, a nonprofit system serving the Intermountain West.

Books Are Fun holds Book Fair Fund Raiser to benefit Valley View Hospital in Cedar City, UT.

When: Oct 22 & 23rd 2009
10:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m.

Where: Valley View Hospital
1303 North Main Street
Cedar City, UT 84720

To book an event woith Books Are Fun
please click HERE to learn more.

Please Refer Books Are Fun to a friend HERE

Thank you

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Books Are Fun Partners with St. Clare Hospital & More!

2009-10-13T16:56:00.000-06:00

St. Clare Hospital and Books Are Fun host fundraising

When: Oct 19th & 20th

Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where: St. Clare Hospital *Classroom

11315 Bridgeport Way South West

Lakewood, WA 98499

Link: St. Clare Hospital

Contact: Andrew Graden

206.883.3155

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Auburn, Washington
Books Are Fun Book Fair

When:October 30th
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where: Corporate Express *Confrence Room
4510 Frontage Road
North West, Suite #102
Auburn, WA 98001

Link: CorporateExpress.com

Contact: Andrew Graden
206.883.3155

Schedule a book fair today with Books Are Fun - Click HERE to learn more

How do I set up a Books Are Fun book fair at my organization?

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If you are interested in booking a Corporate Book Fair for your business, please locate the Region you are in and contact the Regional Manager in the 'Contact Us' post on this blog or automated system 'Schedule An Event' from our BooksAreFun.com website to get started.

What is a 'Books Are Fun' Corporate Book Fair Event?

A Corporate Fair Event is so many things.

It’s a mobile bookstore
An employee appreciation event
A holiday celebration
A fund raiser

We do all the work, you get all the credit.

Our representative will show up at a predetermined time to unload their truck and set up your event. We provide the product, a cash register, music, tables and so much more.Once the Book Fair is set up and open for business, we will staff and run your entire event for you so you can continue your important daily activities.

We accept all forms of payment (cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover) and even Payroll Deduction (provided your acct dept is agreeable).For every sale at your event, you earn a cash rebate. You can designate your rebate to a local charity, a specific dept or pass it along to your employees with a discount at the register.

How much will your organization make from a Books Are Fun Corporate Fair Event?

Each independent rep offers a percentage of sales rebate and how much you make, depending on how great the Book Fair sales are.There are many ways to add to your sales, thereby increasing your profitability so the event can be very exciting!

RAFFLES: Sell tickets to a raffle that takes place at your event. You keep the money from the ticket sales and it increases traffic at your event, which should also increase sales.

PRE-DISPLAYS: Allow the representative to set up a sampling of product a few days before your big event. This gives your employees a chance to see a preview of what type of items will be for sale.

INCREASED MARKETING: We provide you with Posters, Table Tents, Flyers and Email Marketing. Anything else you do to promote your event is always helpful.

INVITE YOUR NEIGHBORS: Feel free to let other businesses around you know you are having a Book Fair. They’ll love you for including them and you’ll reap the benefits.

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Proceeds Benefiting Mercy Medical Center.

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http://www.mercydurango.org/

look for the large flat screen*

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Mercy Foundation

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Sales Benefit Esther Hodges Guild

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Book Fair is in the Cafeteria.

Visit Tacoma General Hospital's website HERE

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Good Sheperd Medical Center, Holds Fund Raising Book Fair. *Info. on How to Book an Event.

2009-09-02T09:52:00.000-06:00

If you would like to book an event with Books Are Fun please contact us HERE to learn more

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Books Are Fun book fair rep gives away "Thank You Baskets" *see details

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Visit the Hospital website: http://www.tuality.com/

There will be a daily drawing for books and a 'Thank You Basket" for purchases of $50 or more*. Please invite your friends as we help raise money for the Tuality Health care Volunteers.

If you would like to schedule an event with Books Are Fun for your organization please click the image below to learn more.

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Sacred Heart and Rockwood partner with Books Are Fun

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Washington State

When: August 28th -30th
7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Where:
Sacred Heart Medical Center
101 W 8th Ave
Spokane, WA 99220
http://www.shmc.org/

Event location: By Cafeteria

Contact: Johanna (509) 474-4917

Benefits: Part of the proceeds will benefit the ‘Children’s Services”

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Washington State

When: Sept. 17th - 18th
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Where: Rockwood Clinic
East 400 5th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
www.RockwoodClinic.com

Event location: Lobby

Contact: Veronica (509) 459-1347

If you are interested in sheduling and event at your organization please visit HERE

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Books Are Fun Helps Logan County Cancer Society

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When: August 20th 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where:
Mary Rutan Hospital
205 Palmer Avenue
Bellefontaine, OH 43311
www.maryrutan.org

Event location: Lobby

Contact: John (614) 282-3182

To schedule an event for your location please ENTER HERE

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Book and Gift Raises Money for Hospital

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Book and gift fair raises money for hospital

CEDAR CITY - Children's books, cookbooks, books about sharks, gardens and football are just some items up for sale inside the Valley View Medical Center lobby today and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ten percent of the proceeds from the Books Are Fun traveling book and gift fair will go to the VVMC Foundation to help pay for hospital projects.
Alla Mae Jensen, a 25-year hospital volunteer, runs the fair, which hits the lobby March, August and October each year.

It's open to everyone," Jensen said, as she scanned items bought by hospital employees on break and visitors to the hospital. "We just get what we can get."

Some cool finds at the fair include "The Fab 60's," a six-CD collection of music from the era for $18.99, and "Sports Illustrated: The College Football Book" for $11.99.

The fair is completely operated by volunteers and a representative from Books Are Fun.

Article by: The Spectrum.com

Thank You!

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Oregon Books Are Fun Book Fairs - and who they benefit...

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OREGON

When: August 25th 7 a.m. - p.m.
August 26th 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Where:
Three Rivers Community Hospital
500 SW Ramsey Ave, Grants Pass
(541) 472-7000

Event location: 3r floor landing

Contact: Elaine (541) 734-8859

Benefits: Portion of proceeds from Books Are Fun book fair event go to “Employee Emergency Relief Fund”

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Lincoln Business Center Portland, OR

When: August 26th & 27th 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where:
Lincoln Business Center
10260 SW Greenburg Rd
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 535-8998
(look for the real estate company for the event)

Event location: Lincoln 2/3 Lobby

Contact: Gordon (971) 404-5654

Benefits: There will be a raffle drawing the event.

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Portland State Office Building Portland, OR

When: Sept. 1st & 2nd 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Where:
800 NE Oregon St,
Portland, OR‎ - (503) 731-4023‎

Event location: First floor Lobby
Contact: Gordon (971) 404-5654

There will be a daily raffle drawing the event.

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Sacred Heart Riverbend Hospital

When: Sept. 7th – 11th 24 hrs per day!

Where:
3333 Riverb Bend Drive,
Springfield, Oregon

Event location: Riverbend 2nd floor Internet Café

Contact: Elaine (541) 734-8859

Benefits: Portion of proceeds benefit the Children’s Miracle Network

To schedule and book fair for your organization please enter HERE.

You may remember Imagine Nation Books giving away $1 million worth of books to Hurricane Katrina victims. (Recap)

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Date: 9/28/2006

First Book launched ‘Book Relief’ in September 2005, in response to the enormous devastation caused by hurricane Katrina. Since that time, Book Relief has distributed more than three million new books to children and families, and libraries, schools and literacy programs in more than 20 states, including the states directly affected by the storms and communities around the country that took in evacuees.

Imagine Nation Books gave away $1 million worth of books to Book Relief to give to children and adults in need in the Gulf Coast region.

Date: 8/06/2009

Imagine Nation Books and Books Are Fun are now one company under the name Books Are Fun Ltd and ownership of Earl Kaplan. Books Are Fun is poised to give away nearly $12 million worth of books this year alone to schools and other organizations who participate in our School Book Displays and Corporate Book Fair Fundraisers. With your kind referral to new schools and organizations, we will be able to give away more books than ever imagined.

If you would like to refer a school or organization that currently does not have our services to us, and you feel they could benefit, please visit HERE to refer a school to our school displays. Or HERE to refer an organization to our Corporate Book Fair Fundraising Events.

http://www.booksarefun.com/
http://www.firstbook.org/

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Evans ARMY Hospital, Ft. Carson & Books Are Fun partner to raise money for MEDDAC. What's MEDDAC?

2009-08-04T21:35:00.000-06:00

MEDDAC is the United States Army Medical Department Activity (USA MEDDAC).

MISSION:To deliver on the promise of quality, safe, and timely Warrior and Family Centered Care.

Evans Army Community Hospital is a general medical and surgical facility located in Fort Carson, Colorado. It was originally known as Fort Carson Hospital but later renamed to honor an extraordinary soldier during the Vietnam War. The facility is a non-profit organization that focuses on the health care needs of the beneficiaries of the Department of Defense since 1942. Some of the services provided are emergency, critical care, podiatry, physical therapy, pain management, radiology, health and wellness, and pediatrics.

Books Are Fun have teamed up to host three fundraising Books Are Fun book fairs.

When: August 10-13th ( coming soon*)

October 19th -22nd

December 7th -10th

Where: Fort Carson MEDDAC

1650 Cochrane Circle

Fort Carson, CO 80913

Tel. (719) 526-7000

Time: Mondays, 10a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesdays-Thursdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact: Lois Tel. (719) 235-1795

A portion of the proceeds benefit MEDDAC. If you are not a military member you may be able to attend if you have a friend who works on base that can sponsor you. Please join Books Are Fun in the wonderful Patriotic partnership to help our soldiers via this amazing non-profit organization. Look for the raffle for free giveaways at the book fair!

Please visit our website below.

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West Region Book Fair - free gift and giveaways

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Books Are Fun and the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital join to hold a fund raising book fair.

OREGON

Where: 930 SW Abbey
Newport, OR 97365

* Hospital Conference Room

Phone: 501-265-2244

When: July 30 2009
8 AM - 4 PM

Contact: Kristine
541-760-1077

There will be drawing held for a free book. Purchase $50 or more and receive a free gift. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital. Please join Books Are Fun in this fun filled event to help raise as much money as possible for the hospital.

Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital provides health care for residents and tourists throughout a 270-square-mile area in Lincoln County. This area includes the communities of Newport, Waldport, Toledo, Depoe Bay and Yachats.

The hospital was built in 1952 as a 17-bed acute care facility. Since then, it has been remodeled and expanded to meet the growing needs of the community. Currently, the hospital is a 48-bed acute care facility, with 380 employees, 110 of whom are nurses, and 120 volunteers.

Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital enjoys full accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. As an affiliation partner with Samaritan Health Services, Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital continues to ensure the delivery of quality health care services in a spirit of compassionate caring to the community.

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USAF and Books Are Fun working together to help the US Air Force Sergeants Association.

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BOOK FAIR

Where: Colorado Springs, Colorado

Peterson Air Force Base

Building 350

When: July 29th 10 AM – 3 PM
July 30th 10 Am – 3 PM
July 31st 8 AM –10 AM

Books Are Fun Contact:

Lois – Tel# 719-235-1795

A portion of the proceeds will help benefit the Sergeants Association to financially assist the undergraduate studies of single, eligible, dependent children and many other programs such as the Airmen Memorial Museum (AMM). The AMM stands as a tribute to the enlisted Airmen of the United States Air Force and its predecessor services. The AMM collects and preserves artifacts, tells the enlisted story, and preserves the enlisted heritage of U.S. air and space power via public education.

A raffle will be held for $$ in merchandise – so please sign up. If you do not have access to the military base and have a friend who works there, you may ask them to sponsor you to possibly obtain access to the base with your sponsor and participate in the Books Are Fun book fair to assist our military.

What is the Sergeants Association?

The Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) is a non-profit organization representing the professional and personal interests of more than 130,000 active, retired and veteran total enlisted members of the United States Air Force and their families. -wiki

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