SES hosts book fair

Last month, the Saratoga Elementary School (SES) Library became a miniature book store, thanks to SES librarian Luke Spiering, and Scholastics Book Fair.

The students were able to shop for books they were interested in without leaving the area.

Since there are not any bookstores in Saratoga, this gave students an opportunity to browse through books and toys related to books to see if they want to purchase them.

The book fair was open during the school’s parent/teacher conference.

The book fair helps to raise funds for the school library, Spiering said.

On a table in the library, a teacher’s wish list was displayed where parents or donors can pick up a slip of paper that lists a book they would like to have in the classroom. The book is purchased and given to the teacher.

Little cash registers were set up which allowed the school to take credit cards for the purchase of books.

The Scholastics Book Fair was established in 1981 according to its website.