By Cameron Wall
Area schools and libraries have book fairs and sales scheduled throughout the month of November to raise funds and encourage reading across the region. While giving back to the community, you might just find your new favorite book at one of these 12 upcoming fairs.
Friends of Beatley Central Library
Oct. 20-23
Thursday and Friday: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Beatley Central Library: 5005 Duke St., Alexandria
Friends of the Kings Park Library Used Book Sale
Nov. 3-5
Thursday: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Kings Park Library: 9000 Burke Lake Road, Burke
Friends of Duncan Library Book Sale
Nov. 10-13
Thursday: 10 a.m.-6:45 p.m., Friday: 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m., Sunday: 1-3 p.m.
Duncan Library: 2501 Commonwealth Ave., Alexandria
Friends of the Kingstowne Library Book Sale
Nov. 12, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Kingstowne Library: 6500 Landsdowne Centre Drive, Alexandria
Fairfax Library Foundation Book Fair
Nov. 13, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Barnes & Noble: 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax
Friends of the Great Falls Library Book Sale
Nov. 18 & 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Great Falls Library: 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls
Friends of Potomac Community Library Book Sale
Nov. 18-20
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Potomac Community Library: 2201 Opitz Blvd., Woodbridge
Providence Nursery School Book Fair
Nov. 19, 1 p.m.
Barnes & Noble: 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax
Centreville High School Book Fair
Nov. 28, 5 p.m.
Barnes & Noble: 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax
Virginia Run Elementary PTA Book Fair
Nov. 30, 4 p.m.
Barnes & Noble: 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade Drive, Fairfax
Tysons Library Friends Quarterly Book Sale
Nov. 30-Dec. 3, 1-5 p.m.
Tysons-Pimmit Regional Library:7584 Leesburg Pike, Suite134, Falls Church
The Friends of Montclair Library Book Sales
Dec. 1-4
Thursday: 4-7 p.m., Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday: noon-3 p.m.
Montclair Community Library: 5049 Waterway Drive, Montclair