book fairs

This year we're thrilled to announce that Start Reading Now will be serving schools in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Brooklyn Center in 2025! We're on track to serve 4,000 kids with 40,000 new books at 24 book fairs across the metro. 

Click on the volunteer shifts below to sign up!

 

Week One of Book Fairs

 

Monday, May 19

KIPP - 10:45 am - 2 pm - FULL

Dayton's Bluff - 7:45 am - 11:45 am - FULL

 

Tuesday, May 20

Nellie Stone Johnson - 7:45 am - 11:45 am - FULL

Anishinabe - 10:15 am - 2:15 pm - FULL

Battle Creek - 7:15 am - 11:45 am - FULL

 

Wednesday, May 21

Hmong International Academy - FULL

Hazel Park - FULL

Brooklyn Center Elementary (Day 1) - 7:15 am - 12:15 pm

Crossroads - 10:30 am - 1 pm 

 

Thursday, May 22

Folwell - FULL

Brooklyn Center Elementary (Day 2) - 7:15 am - 11:45 am

Hall STEM Academy - 8 am - 1:45 pm

 

Friday, May 23

Maxfield - 7:15 am - 12 pm

The Heights - 7:15 am - 10:30 am & 11:30 am - 1:45 pm

Highwood Elementary - 7:15 am - 11:15 am

Como Park - 7 am - 9:35 am & 9 am - 12 pm  

 

 

Week Two of Book Fairs

 

Tuesday, May 27

Eastern Heights - FULL

 

Wednesday, May 28

Frost Lake - 9:15 am - 1 pm & 12:30 pm - 4 pm

Mississippi Creative Arts (Day 1) - 9:15 am - 1:15 pm

Saint Paul Music Academy - 7:45 am - 11 am & 10:30 am - 2 pm

 

Thursday, May 29

American Indian Magnet School - FULL

Mississippi Creative Arts (Day 2) - 9:15 am - 1 pm

Achieve Academy - 8:15 am - 1 pm

 

Friday, May 30 

Four Seasons - 7:20 am - 11:20 am

Benjamin E. Mays - 7 am - 11:30 am

 

 

Please contact Lauren Beek at [email protected] with any questions. 

 

Thank you for supporting us over the years!

We couldn't do this work without you.  

 

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