EDUCATOR DISCOUNTS & BULK DISCOUNTS
Educators always get a 15% discount at Second Star, but join us in store the Final Friday of each month and get an extra 10% off of! That's right, 25% off overall!
Your school or classroom library needs books on a budget? Second Star can help! Whether you need to order books for your classroom, school library, or you have a specific title that you need to order in bulk, we’ve got you covered!
We offer a unique and innovative sliding scale discount for all school orders with a minimum of 15% off of every order that can grow to 25% off with bulk orders. Work with our dedicated school team to curate a book list that meets your school needs or you can send a list of your own creation. We help you get the best and most recent titles as well as all your favorite classics into the hands of your students for the least cost possible.
BOOK FAIRS
Book fairs are a wonderful way to promote literacy in your community while also giving back to your school! Today’s ever-changing world demands flexibility, so we have several options for schools to choose from.
Fall 25 Book Fair Interest Form
In-School Book Fair
Work with our School Liaison to curate a book list that fits your school needs and demographic perfectly!
Book fairs typically run for one week with a Second Star staff member present to help set up and check inventory in for the first day as well as break down and reconcile remaining inventory on the last day. We provide all book inventory and necessary POS technology so you can focus on running an amazing book fair! We will even create a school flyer and “sneak peek” featuring the most popular titles!
Second Star will donate a portion of the proceeds back to the school at the end of the book fair in the form of either 10% cash back or 15% store credit.
In-Store Book Fair
Similar to a Donation Night, we also set up book fairs in store to help support your school! Families, staff and even our local community can shop our entire in store inventory (including books, toys and more!) during specific dates to count towards the book fair total.
In order to have sales count towards your book fair, families just need to visit the store during the book fair dates and mention your school name at checkout. We’ll handle the rest, including creating an in store display to help get the word out and a “sneak peek” flyer to help you advertise with your school community. A portion of the total sales will be donated back to the school at the end of the book fair!
AUTHOR VISITS
School Visit Information & Guidelines
Author visits are a great way to teach kids about the creative process, telling stories, the power of perseverance and so much more! We work directly with authors, illustrators and publishers in order to share these creative stories with your students! Second Star provides you with everything you need to host a visit, including an online ordering links, school flyers, and a sneak peek at the featured title!
Before you book a visit, we do ask that you do a few things:
- Make sure the date of the author visit is free from testing, field trips and other assemblies that would detract from the author's presentation
- Check with your admin to get approval before requesting an author
- Be willing to share school flyer and order link with students, their families and school staff