Scholastic Book Fair

Good prices, friendly and huge selection. I’m de final coming back the next time they have a sale but I’m going to dime on the first day they open, not the last, like I did this time. Even though the elections I wanted were depleted, I found some other great titles.

LOVE this place! Omg tell me i didn’t spend 2.5 hours there going thru shelves and shelves of books, that are crazy marked down and cheap? Ok, so after i got all the books i wanted. I went up to the registers to pay, by the way everyone in this place, SUPER SWEET! A+ on customer service:) So i paid for my books which was a total of 46 books. (I know, i know, but im starting my kids library right). Anyways so while i was paying they asked if i wanted to purchase a plastic bag for $ 5 to go to another section in the front, where as many books you fit in that bag you’re good to go! I’d be a fool if i didn’t. I managed to fit 11 books in that bag, a pete the cat doll, a rocket puppy doll, a bracelet (ikr), and a finger pointer in. Insane right?
Do i plan to go back? Yes sir!
Do i recommend scholastic warehouse? Sure do. Tho idk i don’t want everyone taking all the good deals now;) lol jk.
Ohh, 1 warning tho. Giving you a heads up, or maybe a helpful tip?. Just last week was a book fair at my kids school. I swear i found 4 books that i purchased at the school for full price, there at the Warehouse for 50% off. My heart dropped, but on the bright side, you help the school out so it’s ok. But that’s how new and how wide their variety is.

Who can resist 30−50% off of already marked down book prices? Add to that their «build-​a-​box» deal and you’ve got a classroom library in seconds, which is important to someone going in to their second year of teaching language arts (coughMEcough).
I stopped by on a warm Tuesday. I got out of my car and promptly got back into it. Yes, the north doors below the giant, red «Scholastic Book Fair» signage are, in fact, not the entrance. You have to go to the south entrance where the loading bays are. Once you’re there, it’s smooth sailing.
I was immediately greeted and given a cart by one of the employees there. Being that this was my first trip to the warehouse, I was clueless. I pushed my cart and found the «build-​a-​box» section. Seriously, a box of books for $ 25? How could I not start there!!! The boxes are a decent size, I got 31 books in one box. I ended up grabbing three boxes because the selection in the «build-​a-​box» section was so extensive. I didn’t find a ton in the way of the super popular, top of the charts books that all the kids are reading these days (though I did find a few), but I did find a lot of books that seemed to be of high interest that also varied in reading level. In one fell swoop I had gotten books for the entire classroom and for every reader, low motivation and low level to high motivation and level. The nerdy English teacher in me was really excited to be able to get all of these books for my wide variety of readers. No one can force them to like or enjoy reading, but the plethora of books I found certainly will help.
Before I left the «build-​a-​box» section, the employees helped me pack the boxes to their full potential. I would have done this myself to maximize my book-​buying potential, but they jumped at the chance to help me fill space. They actually encouraged me to fill the box as full as I could with it being able to close. That’s amazing! I’m really glad that they were so helpful and friendly, it made the already good experience that much better.
After I left that «build-​a-​box» section, I perused the Young Adult Fiction section with book discounts varying between 30% and 50% off. Unintentionally, I grabbed 14 books that were all 50% off (again, we got the un-​marked-​up price already). The most I paid for a hardcover book was $ 6, most were between $ 2 and $ 4. There was a good selection of books in that section as well, I could have easily continued shopping for books but I talked myself out of spending more money. I already knew I had, at minimum, $ 75 worth of books (from my three «build-​a-​boxes») and figured I was around $ 100 for the rest of the books. I’d already told myself that I could spend up to $ 150 for my classroom but didn’t want to push it.
I rolled up to the checkout area and was immediately helped by one of the employees. As she scanned the individual books she told me how much I’d actually be paying («$ 2, $ 3, $ 6, $ 3.50, $ 1,» etc.). My grand total was $ 117. Not bad for three boxes packed to the brim with books and 14 additional books.
When I got home, I readied all of the books for my classroom library so when I go back to school to set up, I’m rarin’ to go. I counted all of my books and…
For $ 117, I got 98 books! That’s insane!
My class library will be pretty stocked for a few years, but I will, of course, continue to stock the latest and greatest to make the required reading less painful. Scholastic, as it has for the past twenty-​three or so years, has ignited my love for reading. I will absolutely, without a doubt, be back!

Don’t bother with the $ 25/​box deal. The books that qualify for that promotion are pretty limited and not that interesting. We spent the majority of our time perusing the extensive part of the warehouse (up and downstairs) that held 30% off books.
Definitely worth a visit.

They have incredible warehouse sales a few times a year.