What’s New at Literati Book Fairs? A Sneak Peek

Have you hosted a Literati Book Fair yet? Librarians have been raving about how easy they are to set up (even if you have to set up by yourself) and families love the great, curated book selection.

I’m so excited that I get to share with you a behind the scenes sneak peek at what’s new with Literati Book Fairs this year: new online fundraising, new themes, a fun winter holiday catalog, and a smarter way to restock!

Literati Online Book Fairs

Literati Online Book Fairs are now available to ANY school in the continental United States, regardless of size or location. The online fair has thousands of book options, from popular series (like Dog Man and The Baby-Sitters Club) to hidden gems found by Literati’s children’s literature experts. You can host a virtual book fair without any set-up or take-down, and without any change to your library teaching schedule. Click here to learn more about hosting an online book fair for your school.

Literati Store for Year-Round Fundraising

The Literati Store is a fun, convenient way to connect students with new favorite books while raising funds for your school–all year long! ANY school in the continental US is eligible to fundraise with a Literati Store! You can share the link on your school’s website and social media, so that families can shop all year long for great book gifts for their student.

Families can now shop for more than just books on the Literati Store and in the holiday catalog. Literati has partnered with experts in the field of educational play, childhood development, and children’s literacy (including Lovevery and Thames & Kosmos) to provide a unique selection of top-rated gifts, including books, learning activities, play kits, and games.

Every purchase in the Literati Store earns your school 10% back in Literati Points, which can be redeemed for Literati Gift Cards. To make post-fair fundraising even easier, these orders will be shipped directly to shoppers’ homes. That way, you can multiply the fundraising impact for very little additional effort. During your book fair, any purchases made through the Literati Store will directly contribute to your fair’s total sales as well.

Literati Store’s Holiday Catalog

This holiday season, Literati is distributing catalogs to schools for their most rewarding fundraiser yet. Do you remember the fun of circling your wish list in a print catalog? This Winter Gift Wonderland catalog features curated lists for every kid’s interest: from science and art to exploration and building.

10% of every purchase from the holiday catalog goes back to your school every day, all year long. There’s a limited number of catalogs and they’re going quickly! Educators can request catalogs for their school by clicking here. Schools hosting Literati Book Fairs this season will automatically receive catalogs for their students.

Make sure to also create a fundraising account here to earn rewards from every purchase.

Upcoming Literati Book Fair Themes

This spring, your students will love to step into your Story Arcade book fair! You’ll level up their reading game as they walk through colorful video game decor and stop at stations to create pixel art or write about their video game ideas and characters. Storytelling comes in many forms, and this Literati book fair theme is a great way to show that!

Literati’s Fall 2025 theme will be the Everglow Forest Book Fair! You’ll have so much fun bringing this theme to life with garden gates, forest creatures, gnomes, fairies, friendly dragons, unicorns, trolls, and wishing wells. When stories open doors to exciting new worlds, it’s easy to get lost in a book! And those who wander these fabled woods always return braver and brighter than before.

More Exciting Changes

Outdoor banners are now included with every Literati book fair. Display them near your school’s drop-off and pickup lane or other high-traffic area, helping you keep the event top-of-mind for busy families. Banners are grommeted for easy hanging.

Along with traditional merchandise, you’ll also receive fun and functional glow-in-the-dark drawstring backpacks. At just 89 cents, these budget-friendly mementos are a convenient carryall for book fair purchases.

New this season: Smart Picks! By analyzing your daily real-time sales data, Literati generates a list of recommended titles called Smart Picks—books determined to be the best options for maximizing sales and customer satisfaction at your fair. Your fair’s Smart Picks refresh every 4 hours, and you can view the latest recommendations directly on your fair’s restock page, ranked in order. Now you can restock your way: Smart Picks, manual choices, or a mix.

Literati’s customer support team now offers more availability than ever! Reach out anytime from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm CST via email or phone. They’re always happy to help! Additionally, a new automated chat assistant is available to Book Fair Coordinators on OpenBook so they can get answers faster than ever before.

Learn More

This blog post was sponsored by Literati, Inc. To learn more about how Literati can help you ignite a love of reading AND raise funds for your school, click here for more information.