ABCs of DCGMS Library: F is for Follett Book Fair

So many new things in the DCGMS Library this year--and today's post reminds us of one of them. Today's post is brought to you by the letter F for Follett Book Fairs.

Such a great experience all around--especially for students who had a voice in the books that were available to them at the fair. When options were sent, students voted in Literacy Studies class, and it was always surprising to see what kinds of books they were most interested in having on their fair. What a great way to get kids interested in visiting the fair with their families!

Once the fair arrived, it was an easy set-up and students could begin browsing, talking about books with one another and plotting their purchases. Students and adults both commented on the clean, streamlined, "older" appearance of the fair, and many families visited the fairs when they came to fall and spring conferences. Overall, a great experience for so many!

Our Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Follett Book Fairs are already on the calendar--hope to see you there!

It's Spring Book Fair Time!

Springtime conferences means it's time for our DCG Middle School Book Fair. Again this time, we're using Follett Book Fairs.

Students will have the opportunity to browse the book fair from their Literacy Studies class, and of course, we'd love to have students and their families stop during conferences on Tues. Mar. 12 and Thurs. Mar. 14, 3:00 - 8:00.

Like our Fall Book Fair, we will have a variety of selections related to books students themselves chose, including sports nonfiction, value books, Grades 7 - 9 award winners, and middle grade paperback award winners. 

If you'd like to shop but aren't sure you're able to stop by during the fair, please consider purchasing an online Follett Book Fair gift card you can print from home or access via email. 

The recipient can use the card use during the fair, and with an unused balance, the recipient can shop online. You can access the online gift cards CLICKING HERE.

Hope to see you at our Follett Book Fair!

It's Book Fair Time!

Conferences are next week, so that means it's time for our book fair! This year we're using a different vendor--Follett Book Fairs. We already purchase many of our books from Follett, so it's a great fit to bring them on board for our book fairs. Take a look!

Students voted early in the school year to choose different bundles of books that would be available at the fair, and they chose things like sports fiction, graphic novels, young adult literature, and popular series books to include. All of that--and a lot more!--are available, and you can even order online at www.follettgift.com if you'd like an even broader selection.

The fair is open daily for students to make purchases, and families are invited to stop in during conferences on Tuesday and Thursday. Teacher wish lists will be available if you'd like to make a purchase for a teacher's classroom, and if an item is out of stock, we can drop-ship titles within a day or two of your visit. We're excited to show off our new fair and hope to see you there!