Book and Paper Fair Joins Book Lovers with Booksellers

 Dozens of booksellers from around the country will be offering their most interesting, most memorable, and most hard-to-find books for two days this September at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, 200 Fairgrounds Rd., Castle Rock.

 The Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair, now in its 39th year, is a delight for booklovers of all ages, tastes and budgets.  It’s a chance to see books from your childhood you never thought you’d see again, or rare copies of books you never thought you’d ever see, or books you’ve never even heard of that grab your attention and won’t let go.

 The fair also will have a large offering of ephemera:  Scrapbooks, photographs, posters, letters and other documentation of times gone by.

“Book fairs are unique because dealers bring together books and other materials for just one time and for just one place, and that’s what makes them such an attraction for booksellers,” said fair organizer Carol Mobley.  “There’s also no greater accumulation of people who are extremely knowledgeable about books than at a bookfair, so this is a time to learn as well as to shop.”

 The fair opens Friday, September 8 at 2 pm and runs to 7 pm.  It opens again Saturday, September 9 from 10 am to 5 pm.  Admission is $7 – good for both days, but free passes are available from members of the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association (RMABA.org), sponsor of the fair.

 Parking is free, and food is available.

 Admission is also free to anyone who is a member of a Friends of the Library group and can show a membership card.

 The fair also features programs that are sure to be informative.  Saturday afternoon at 1PM, Taylor Kirkpatrick is the guest speaker.  His passion to promote the written word and support of the next generation of bibliophiles led to the establishment of the state of Colorado’s book collecting prize (www.kirkpatrickprize.com), which has statewide participation, and which was widely promoted by the members of the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Book Association (RMABA).

 Friday evening at 6PM will be an event sponsored by the members of the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Book Association (RMABA).  Come on out to see what fun they have in store for Friday evening.

 For more information, Contact CAROL MOBLEY, 303-761-3755, 7, OR DAN DANBOM, 303-880-1217, DANBOMANDSON@HOTMAIL.COM