Friends Book Fair
May 15 - 16, 2026
St. Charles Community College
Recreation Center
4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr, Cottleville, MO 63376
The Friends of the St. Charles City-County Library are hosting a "Mini" Book Fair at the St. Charles Community College Recreation Center (Building 7RC). Event parking will be in the Yellow Lot on campus.
Please bring your own boxes, carts, and trolleys, as the Friends are unable to provide them.
Friday, May 15 9 am - 6 pm | Saturday, May 16 9 am - 4 pm |
August 7-9, 2026
At The Family Arena
The Family Arena, 2002 Arena Pkwy, St Charles, MO 63303
Tentative schedule:
Friends members only admission. To enter at 9 am, Friends memberships must be received by July 2026. Friends memberships will be sold on Friday after the current members line has entered the arena.
Open to the general public.
Open to the general public
Open to the general public $5 a bag day (most items) Standard plastic bag provided.
Free books for nonprofits.
Please note: The Fair does not provide hand carts, boxes, or bags for moving materials. Silent Auction The Book Fair will include a silent auction. The auction will be available online and in person via a QR code during the fair and will feature some of the more valuable items that were donated. The silent auction can also be viewed with the list of titles on this page, with the link to the bidding site at the bottom.
Tentative pricing:
AV Materials & Graphic Novels - As Priced | |
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.