HHFB Book Fair
Hoosier Hills Food Bank will host the Bloomington Community Book Fair October 16th-20th, 2025 at the Monroe County Fair Grounds. The book fair features over 100,000 items – books and much more. There are specialty areas with large collections of children’s books, rare and collectible “better books,” horror and science fiction books, games and puzzles, comics, stamps and coins, and a big media section with DVDs, CDs, records, and tapes all at great, low prices. There will also be programs and food trucks throughout the week.
We accept gently used books, CDs, DVDs, records, games and puzzles at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Monday-Friday from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM (2333 W. Industrial Park Dr). We do not accept donations October 1st-31st. For more information, please call (812) 334-8374 or e-mail Ryan at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org.
We are honored to be the home of this beloved community event. For more than 30 years, we’ve promoted a message of sustainability – that too much food is wasted and should instead be channeled to people at risk of hunger. In many ways, the same is true of used books. We can’t afford to be a throwaway society – not with food, not with books and certainly not with people
Bring a canned food donation for a $1 book buck coupon!
*UPDATES TO THE 41ST ANNUAL BOOK FAIR COMING SOON!*
Thursday, October 16th, 9am- 7pm – $10 Admission. Veteran’s Appreciation Day – veterans and active duty military admitted free, Monroe County Veteran’s Services info table.
Friday, October 17th, 9am-7pm – FREE Admission.
Saturday, October 18th, 9am-6pm – FREE Admission.
Sunday, October 19th, 9am-6pm – FREE Admission. Half-price Day! Heroes Day! All items half-price. Meet Monroe Fire District firefighters.
Monday, October 20th, 9am-6pm – FREE Admission. $10 Bag It Day. Fill unlimited bags for $10 each. Better Books $20 Bag It – limit one.
Tuesday, October 21st, 9am-6pm – FREE Admission. $5 Bag It Day. Fill unlimited bags for $5 each. Better Books closed
How to Get Involved
We accept gently used books, CDs, DVDs, Records, Games and Puzzles at the Hoosier Hills Food Bank Monday-Friday from 9 am-5 pm (2333 W. Industrial Pk Dr). For more information please call (812) 334-8374 or email Ryan at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org.
We couldn’t have accepted the undertaking of sorting thousands of books without the dedication of the committee of roughly 30 volunteers. We are always looking for more volunteers to join the sorting efforts. Please e-mail Ryan at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org for more information. Scheduling is flexible, although sorting involves some training and a regular commitment is needed.
The fair is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever, and with 3-4,000 people visiting the fair in an average year, becoming a sponsor is a great way to not only support HHFB, but to get your company’s name out in the community. Sponsorships help offset many of the costs of hosting the book fair so that book sales can support our hunger relief programs.
Sponsorship opportunities at a variety of levels are still available. Please call Jake at (812) 334-8374 or e-mail jake@hhfoodbank.org for more information.
