Onsite book fairs need not be cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all fundraising events – they can be elevated by deliberately expanding their scope and experience and can be translated into a valuable service for the community. Their relevance and significance can be underscored by presenting them as: Events that provide the community with an authentic, compatible, and meaningful literary experience, Places community members can find the best — latest, greatest — books from across publishers, Forums for members to unite, recognize, acknowledge, participate, and celebrate books as a way of nurturing healthy, happy, reading and learning communities.