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The Friends Book Fair

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August 1 - 3, 2025 

At The Family Arena

The Family Arena, 2002 Arena Pkwy, St Charles, MO 63303

Friday, August 1
9 am - Noon

Friends members only admission.

To enter at 9 am, Friends memberships must be received by July 26. Friends memberships will be sold on Friday immediately after the 9 am opening. To become a Friends member, visit the website at stchlibrary.org/friends-member.

Noon - 9 pm

Open to the general public.

Saturday, August 2
9 am - 7 pm

Open to the general public

Sunday, August 3
10 am - 3 pm

Open to the general public
$5 a bag day (most items)
Standard plastic bag provided.

1 pm - 3 pm

Free books for nonprofits.
Advanced registration required.

Fundraising

All proceeds from the Book Fair are donated to the St. Charles City-County Library. Proceeds from the Book Fair and other fundraisers have been used to fund a wide variety of things including the annual reading challenges, special author events, construction and expansion of new branches, the purchase of furniture & equipment for all libraries, outdoor classrooms for library branches, and monthly book discussion groups at branches throughout the County.