Book Fair

The Book Fair is a week-long event in the Fall arranged by Friends of Palms, coinciding with the week of Back to School Night or Family STEAM Night.

The Book Fair is held in the Library and is open throughout the day and on selected evenings. Students usually visit the Book Fair one day during their English class and can also visit during Break and Lunch.

Parents are invited to visit the Book Fair whenever it is open, where they can:

• help themselves by buying books their children are interested in
• find great books to give as gifts
• help the Palms Library, since this is the Library's major fundraiser for book purchases
• volunteer to help (see below)

For other library information, see the Library page.

Fall 2026 Book Fair

Thursday, November 5, 2026 (Family STEAM Night)
4:45pm to 6:00pm

Friday, November 6, 2026
7:30 to 8:05am, lunch, 1 hour after school
Volunteers needed

Monday, November 9 to Friday, November 13, 2026
7:30 to 8:05am, lunch, 1 hour after school
Volunteers needed

In order for students to buy books at the Book Fair, parents must sign up for a Scholastic account in advance and put funds in an eWallet. Students won't need cash at the Book Fair since payment will come from your eWallet. Follow these Instructions:

1. Go to https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/palmsmiddleschool.
2. Click Get Started
3. Click Register (of log in if you already have a Scholastic account for your student).
4. Fill in the required information. You can add funds to your eWallet now, anytime before the Book Fair, or during the Book Fair.

Back to School Night: Thursday, August 27, 2026
4:30 to 7:00pm

Family STEAM Night: Thursday, November 5, 2026
5:00pm to 7:00pm

Support our school and our Library!

Book Fair Volunteers Needed

Parents and community members can sign up to volunteer during any time slot on any Book Fair day, November 6 to November 13.

Sign-up form

Volunteers Needed

Volunteers, we need YOU! We will have 45-60 minute shifts throughout the school day, so please join in as you are able.

To help with the Book Fair, choose a shift!

2026-2027 Book Fair chair: open position - please volunteer

How Can I Pay for Books?

Most forms of payment can be used, including major credit cards, most tap-to-pay cards, Scholastic eGift Cards, and cash.

You can set up an ewallet and load money on it through the Scholastic Book Fair homepage.

Tutoring Notice

When the Book Fair is in the Library, after-school tutoring takes place in the Student Cafeteria instead of the Library.

Proceeds

Palms partners with a book vendor to sell books and related items. The books are selected to suit the middle school age group. A percentage of the proceeds go to the Palms Library, and are used to support purchases of supplies and new Library books.

* An online Book Fair