Bob Bennett
Independent Representative
About Books Are Fun


Our Mission Statement
Books Are Fun is a dedicated group of professionals who provide our Customers the ultimate in convenience and value. We offer a respite during a hectic day—to stop, shop, relax, and HAVE FUN. We enjoy and take great pride in the innovative product and outstanding customer service we bring to each event.

What We Do
Books Are Fun, Ltd. (a Reader's Digest Company) is the world’s leading display marketer of books and gifts, selling over 300 million books in the past ten years alone. We specialize in superior, innovative products that inform, enrich, entertain, and inspire people of all ages. We offer these at an unparalleled value through a dynamic, interactive employee event.

Through a network of over 850 independent representatives, we serve over 70,000 schools, 12,000 corporations, 10,000 early learning centers, and numerous hospitals, universities, government offices, and non-profit organizations across North America. Our team operates through four primary lines of business: Corporate Book Fairs, School Displays, School Book Fairs, and Daycare and Business Displays.

Product Selection
Books Are Fun’s product selection includes New York Times bestsellers; children’s storybooks, classics, and educational books; stationery and gift items; and general interest books such as cooking, sports, gardening, reference, and multicultural titles. Books Are Fun partners with more than 400 leading publishers and vendors to bring you the newest, most relevant product assortments available in the industry.

Location
Books Are Fun bases its operations just outside of Chicago, Illinois. Our parent company, the Reader's Digest Association, is headquartered in Pleasantville, New York.

Books Are Fun Divisions
SCHOOL DISPLAY:
Books Are Fun’s School Display Division serves over 70,000 schools nationwide every six weeks. Books Are Fun offers teachers, administrators, staff, and parents the unique opportunity to purchase premium quality books and gifts within their schools.

CORPORATE FAIR:
The Corporate Fair Division serves 12,000 corporations, hospitals, and government facilities nationwide, with approximately 30,000 book fair events a year. Some of our leading corporate clients include: American Express, Microsoft, MCI, HP, Honeywell, Delta, AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield, 3M, General Mills, and the majority of hospitals across the nation.

DAYCARE:
The Daycare Division serves approximately 10,000 Early Childhood Development centers, churches, preschools, and Head Start programs throughout the United States and Canada. Every six to eight weeks, Books Are Fun representatives deliver a selection of approximately 25 high quality books and gifts to participating facilities.

BATH & BEAUTY FAIR:
The Bath and Beauty Fair Division brings a fresh venue to your corporate fundraising efforts. Our luxury products are created exclusively for The Bath and Beauty Collection, providing unique offerings at terrific value for your employees.

BOOKS FOR BUSINESSES:
In the Business Display Division, Books Are Fun serves 50,000 businesses nationwide. The Business Display Division serves office buildings, medical centers, and other facilities with up to 150 employees.

SCHOOL BOOK FAIRS:
The School Book Fair division serves the school market by providing engaging events where students, parents, and teachers celebrate reading. The fair offers a unique opportunity for the school community to choose books together and raise funds to build classroom and school libraries. Our Representatives do the set up and take down, allowing you to interact with students and their families.

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