Schedule & General Information
The Greater St. Louis Book Fair is a four day event held each spring, typically in late April or early May. The fair starts on a Thursday evening and continues through the following Sunday. Official fair dates for the 2009 fair will be posted as soon as they are available.
The following is an overview of the fair's standard schedule and events:
Schedule
| Thursday | Opening Night - $10 General Admission | Late Afternoon / Evening |
| Auction Preview | 1 Hour Prior to Auction | |
| Auction | Evening | |
| Friday | FREE General Admission | All Day |
| Saturday | Shopping for Persons with Disabilities | 1 Hour Prior to Opening |
| FREE General Admission | All Day | |
| Sunday | FREE General Admission - Half-Price Day | All Day |
| Monday | Non-Profit Day - Closed to Public | Morning |
Admissions
- $10 admission for Opening Night / Auction
- FREE ADMISSION all other days
- Non-Profit Day is closed to the public and limited to pre-registered 501(c)(3) organizations
Location / Venue
West County Center
80 West County Center, St. Louis MO 63131
Lower Level of Macy's East Parking Garage
West County Center is located at the intersection of I-270 and Manchester Road in Des Peres. Macy's East Parking Garage is located on the east side of West County Center, toward Ballas Rd.
Payment Options
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card: Discover, MasterCard, VISA
Policies
Persons found not abiding by the following policies will be asked to leave Book Fair at once:
- Patrons may stay in the parking garage overnight Wednesday provided they remain in their vehicles. No campers are allowed.
- Patrons may begin lining up at 6am on Thursday.
- Patrons are limited to one shopping cart at a time.
- Cart contents can be reserved at the secure reserve, large purchase area.
- All reserved items will be boxed & sealed until payment is received.
- All reserved items must be paid for & removed by closing time of that day.
- Unattended boxes or carts will be resorted and restocked.
- Electronic scanners/book purchasing lists may be utilized at book tables only; books may not be scooped up and removed from tables for scanning.