AACLC Book Fair
Annual Fundraising Event
See You at the Mall
Our fourth-annual fundraiser BOOK FAIR will be on Saturday, September 28, at Annapolis Mall. The mall kindly donated its Community Room and Crate & Barrel Court space for this wonderful event.
Check this page and our Instagram feed for book fair news and updates.
Book Collection is Closed
We are no longer accepting books for this year’s event. Collections will begin again next summer. Thanks to all who have donated this year! Over 75 households, groups, schools, and book clubs donated books in 2024.
Raffle Sales Are Open
Ticket buyers DON’T have to be present to purchase tickets or win! Email Jane if you want tickets now. Pre-event ticket sales end at noon on Friday, September 27.
BLUE RAFFLE TICKETS
$1/ticket or seven tickets for $5 — enter to win any of the four baskets featured below.
1. Family Fun
– $50 AMC Movie Theatre gift card
– $40 Miss Shirley’s restaurant gift card
– $25 Always Ice Cream gift card
– movie snacks
$140 value
2. Aquarium Adventure
– 4 Baltimore Aquarium passes
– Let’s Go Fishin’ game
– plush shark toy
$225 value
3. Gift Cards Galore
– $50 Graul’s Market gift card
– $50 Wegmans gift card
– $50 Squisito gift card
– $25 California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) gift card
– $25 Rise Up Coffee gift card
$200 value
4. Live! Casino & Hotel Dining
– $250 David’s Restaurant gift certificate
(gift certificate restrictions apply)
$250 value
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EXCLUSIVE BAY RIDGE WINE & SPIRITS
FINE WINE RAFFLES
RED RAFFLE TICKETS
$5/ticket or 5 tickets for $20
“Bridging the Gap”
6 bottles exclusive fine Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2016 vintage
produced by Petaluma Winegrowers Alliance
from the Sonoma County Barrel Auction
$690 value
“Bridging the Gap” 2 (same wine as above)
6 bottles exclusive fine Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2016 vintage
produced by Petaluma Winegrowers Alliance
from the Sonoma County Barrel Auction
$690 value
Pre-event ticket sales end at noon on Friday, September 27.
Email Jane if you want tickets now.
Wine basket raffle tickets for 21+ only & age will be verified.
New This Year: An Author Reading & Children’s Activity
At 2 pm, during the book fair, step into Discoveries: The Library at the Mall and join award-winning local children’s author Julia Inserro for storytime and a fun activity. Julia’s beautiful books feature diversity, inclusion, empathy, creativity, and social-emotional learning. Learn more about Julia and her work at her website, www.juliainserro.com, or on Instagram, @julia_inserro.
2024 Sponsors
Author Sponsor & Media Partner
Novelist Sponsor
Poet Sponsors
Reader Sponsors
In-Kind Donors
EAST COAST ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES, INC.
Follow us on Instagram @aacoliteracy to keep up with book fair news and previews.
Thank you for Supporting Local Adult Literacy in 2023!
Our raffles were a hit — thank you to our in-kind donors who made five wonderful gift baskets possible.
The money we raised means we can help low-income adults pursue their goals in literacy, math, diploma studies, ESL learning, and more. Our students receive free assessments, tutoring, and materials to help them achieve their educational goals.
A tremendous team effort and lots of community support made this event a success! More than 40 volunteers prepared for and put on the book fair; 70+ households, neighborhoods, and other groups donated books; and 16 sponsors or in-kind donors supported us. Thank you!
Thank you to County Executive Steuart Pittman and Councilwoman Lisa Rodvien for joining us at the book fair.
See our latest news! Check out our Instagram for updates on our work in Anne Arundel County and announcements of upcoming volunteer opportunities and events.
Our Sponsors
Many thanks to the sponsors supporting the book fair and our free tutoring programs for adults in Anne Arundel County! A special shout-out to Discoveries: The Library at the Mall and its wonderful staff for their support for a third year.
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Friends of the Literacy Council
In-Kind Donors
EAST COAST ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES, INC.
