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Home of the annual book fair located in Bel Air, Maryland.
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Join us for our next fair on August 7, 2027 from 10AM-3PM at APGFCU Arena @ Harford County Community College.

11/02/2026

Welcome to BFBA Reads! 💛

This month we’re reading His Face is the Sun by Michelle Jabés Corpora! Our Assistant Director Sarah will host our November conversation as we chat about the book, share our favorite moments, and engage with our new year-round reading community.

We'll be chatting about this book all month long, so join our Discord channel now! Plus, we'll be joined by the author herself for this month's virtual chat, so you won't want to miss it. Details about our monthly virtual chat are below:

📅 Tuesday, November 24th
⏰ 7:30 PM
💻 Online via the BFBA Discord
📖 His Face is the Sun by Michelle Jabés Corpora

👉 Join the BFBA Discord here: bit.ly/discordbfba

BFBA Reads is free and open to everyone. Read the whole book, read half of it, or show up because you just want to hang out with other book people. We’re happy to have you no matter how much you read. 💛

11/02/2026

BFBA Makes: Books & Baubles - On Sale Now! ✨

We're getting crafty this holiday season with BFBA Makes: Books & Baubles! Join us for a cozy evening of creativity, festive treats, and bookish fun as we make our very own keepsake ornaments filled with miniature books. (Instructions will be provided!)

📅 Friday, December 18
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 CoffeeBar Bel Air
🎟️ $25 per person

Your ticket includes everything you need to create your ornament, a cozy seasonal beverage, delicious holiday treats, and plenty of festive cheer.

Only 20 spots available - grab yours before they're gone!

🎟️ Purchase Yours: http://bit.ly/bfbamakesbooksandbaubles

We're looking forward to making merry memories with you! 💛

10/27/2026

Meet Cassie, our new Facebook Community Manager! 💛

We're so excited to welcome Cassie to the BFBA volunteer team! When she's not helping little minds grow as a K–4 science teacher, she's busy raising three kiddos, loving on her two dogs, and keeping a steady supply of books and seltzer water nearby.

Let's get to know her a little better!

📖 On Cassie's Bookshelf: Romantasy, Contemporary Romance, YA Romance, Fantasy, and Dark Academia

☕ Fueling the Operation: Seltzer water, Diet Coke, Lemon Oreos, Buncha Crunch, and potatoes. All things potato! 🥔

📚 Current Favorite Reads: Alchemised by SenLinYu and Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood

💛 Favorite Thing About BFBA: "The community it builds! The happiness and joy of the staff, leadership, authors, volunteers, and patrons is contagious. You can't help but smile!"

✨ And if we could surprise Cassie with any author walking through the doors at BFBA? Christina Lauren, Brigid Kemmerer, Kate Cunningham, or Shelia Masterson!

We're so happy to have Cassie helping us keep the bookish conversations going and the BFBA community connected year-round. Give her a warm welcome! 📚

10/26/2026

BFBA Cares is bringing book joy beyond the fair with Books for Brightview! 💛

We'll be collecting books to distribute to older adults at Brightview Avondell for the holiday season.

WHAT: Holiday Book Distribution
WHO: Serving Brightview Avondell community
WHERE: Donation box at CoffeeBar Bel Air
WHEN: November 1-15
HOW TO SUPPORT: Bring books to donate OR donate online

🔗 bit.ly/bfbabrightview2026

📚 If you’d like to help, please bring new or gently used adult books to CoffeeBar Bel Air where you’ll find a box for donations. We're looking for adult fiction, especially mysteries, thrillers, suspense, romance, historical fiction, and contemporary novels by popular bestselling authors.

🤲 You can also donate directly to this project by going to our donation page at bit.ly/bfbabrightview2026. The campaign runs November 1-15.

Thank you so much for your help in increasing access to literacy and book joy throughout our community! 💛

10/25/2026

Books & Baubles is coming to BFBA Makes! ✨

It's the most wonderful time of the year to get a little crafty! Join us for a cozy evening of holiday cheer, creative fun, and all things bookish as we make our very own festive book ornaments.

We're gathering at CoffeeBar Bel Air on Friday, December 18 from 6–8PM for an evening of crafting, sweet treats, cozy sips, and good company!

Your ticket includes everything you need to create your own bookish keepsake, a festive beverage, delicious treats, and lots of merry memory-making.

Whether you're making an ornament for your own tree or a handmade gift for your favorite book lover, we can't think of a sweeter way to celebrate the season.

🎟️ Tickets go on sale Monday, November 2 at 11 AM! We'll post the purchase link on our IG feed when registration opens. Since we sold out so quickly last time, we wanted to give everyone a heads up to be ready for this one.

Grab your bookish bestie and get ready for a little holiday magic!🎄

10/24/2026

The Official CAMP BFBA Featured Author Lineup is HERE! 🏕️🦦

Pack your bags, book lovers, because we're bringing some INCREDIBLE literary talent to Bel Air in 2027! 💛

We're thrilled to welcome bestselling author duo Christina Lauren as our headliner, alongside TEN amazing Featured Authors representing everything from romance and fantasy to contemporary fiction, young adult, middle grade, and beyond!

Our Featured Authors are specially selected by the BFBA team for their storytelling, connections with readers, and contributions to the literary community. They're coming to meet YOU!!

Book signings, photos, conversations, and those magical little moments when you get to meet the person who wrote a story you love? You can get them all at Camp BFBA!

👉 Swipe through to meet our lineup and learn more about the Featured Author experience!

A few things to know:
📚 Meet & greets are included with FREE fair admission!
🦦 Authors will be available throughout the event, with breaks as needed.
💛 An exclusive Christina Lauren VIP experience will be available for those who want a guaranteed meet & greet. Details coming soon!

📅 Saturday, August 7, 2027
📍 APGFCU Arena - Bel Air, Maryland
🎟️ FREE general admission!

Now for the most important question...

WHO ARE YOU EXCITED TO MEET?! 😍

10/23/2026

Welcome to BFBA Reads! 💛

We’re taking our love of books beyond the fair and into a monthly book club... and you’re invited!

During November with BFBA Reads, we’re reading His Face is the Sun by BFBA 2027 featured author, Michelle Jabès Corpora! Our Assistant Director Sarah will host our November conversation as we chat about the book, share our favorite moments, and engage with our new year-round reading community.

📅 Tuesday, November 24th
⏰ 7:30 PM
💻 Online via the BFBA Discord
📖 His Face is the Sun by Michelle Jabès Corpora

👉 Join the BFBA Discord here: bit.ly/discordbfba

We’ll be chatting all month long in Discord, with a virtual meeting near the end of the month to discuss the book. Each month, a different member of the BFBA community will host as we read books from authors you’ll be able to meet at Book Fair at Bel Air 2027!

BFBA Reads is free and open to everyone. Read the whole book, read half of it, or show up because you just want to hang out with other book people. We’re happy to have you no matter how much you read. 💛

10/22/2026

FEATURED AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT! ✨

Please welcome B.K. Borison to the 2027 Book Fair at Bel Air!

A Romance author and the writer behind Grim Tidings and the Lovelight Farms series, B.K. will be joining us as one of this year’s Featured Authors. 💛

B.K. Borison is the New York Times bestselling author of First Time Caller and the Lovelight series, cozy, contemporary romances featuring emotionally vulnerable characters and swoon-worthy settings.

Come meet B.K., discover their books, and grab a signed copy on August 7!

🔗 bookfairatbelair.org

💛 Book Fair at Bel Air
📅 August 7, 2027
⏰ 10AM–3PM
📍 APGFCU Arena • Bel Air, MD

10/21/2026

BFBA Cares is all about bringing book joy beyond the fair 💛

We're working behind the scenes to bring books and bookish joy directly into our community!

Planning for our first BFBA Cares event is underway. We'll be out and about this December supporting literacy for older adults in our community. More details and ways you can support this effort to come.

🗞️ Join our monthly newsletter so you can be the first to hear about events and initiatives like this! Link in bio.

💛 BFBA Cares takes our love of books beyond our own events and puts it to work in the community. Through book access initiatives, partnerships, charitable programs, and other outreach efforts, we work to get more books into more hands and use literacy as a way to support and strengthen our neighbors.

10/21/2026

We're SO close! 🥹

Just THREE more people until we officially have all 25 of our Founding Friends of BFBA! 🎉

When we launched our Friends of BFBA monthly giving program, we hoped our book-loving community would help us build something special. And here you are, showing up for us in the most wonderful way. 🥹🥹🥹

For as little as $5 a month, you can help us keep the Book Fair at Bel Air free, put books into the hands of readers, and bring more joyful, accessible literary experiences to our community all year long.

Our first 25 monthly donors will forever be recognized as our Founding Friends, with some extra special love coming their way at our 2027 fair! 💛

We're just THREE friends away from reaching that milestone and we'd love for YOU to be one of them.

Who's going to help us cross the finish line? 🦦

🔗 Join our Friends of BFBA here: http://www.bookfairatbelair.org/friendsofbfba

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