Did you know that a few times each year Scholastic opens up their warehouses to the public? You can visit the warehouse nearest you and get huge discounts on books and more.
I have been going to Scholastic warehouse book sales for 20 years and have shopped the sales in three states and four cities. I am often asked about the sales and what to expect so I took my camera along this weekend and created a video detailing my experience for you. Click on the video below to get a sneak peek inside a warehouse sale.
Who should go to the sale?
Warehouse Sales are exclusively for:
- School Employees
- School District Personnel
- Homeschoolers
- Book Fair Chairpersons
- Book Fair Volunteers
Info Source: Scholastic
Coupons
I know, you’re thinking how much better could it get, right? Well it does get better! If you register for the sale on-line in advance you receive a coupon for $10 or $25 off your purchase.
Save more money
At some sale locations they offer Build-a-Box which is a box full of books that you choose from a certain section of the warehouse for only $24.95. They also have a .50 cent section for gently handled or irregular merchandise. This is usually the stuff that gets “loved” too much by little hands at the regular school sales. You can also get free books by volunteering to work a shift at the sale.
What do they have at the sale?
This is the big question I am asked most often about the sales. Here are just some of the things you will find when you go to a Scholastic warehouse book sale:
- Books
- Toys
- Games
- Prizes
- Cookbooks
- Posters
- Big Books
Here’s my latest Scholastic warehouse haul above. Some of my best finds from past sales have been a cardboard Clifford dog house, Clifford Beanie Babies, and Clifford pencil top erasers.
Have you been to a Scholastic warehouse sale? What was your best find? Leave a comment below!
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Great post! When I was a first year teacher, another teacher took me to my first scholastic warehouse sale. It was wonderful because we had to provide our own classroom library with our own money. I was a broke first year teacher, but I was able to build a decent library this way. I continued to go off and on for several years. I haven’t been in ages but there is a warehouse very close to my house. I should check the dates on it!
Be careful Jackie, the sales are very dangerous- to your wallet!
YES! I’ve volunteered twice! If you love books, I recommend volunteering – so you can spend some time really getting into some of the books and learning about new titles – and plus, you get a voucher to use at the sale!
My book rep Johannah was a HUGE help in recommending books for my older children. So, those were my best “finds”. Large paper back books from the young adult section for $4 or $5. PLUS using my $10 off voucher for purchasing $50 worth of books on top of that (plus my voucher for volunteering!).
The fair I went to was at a banquet house (so, much smaller than the warehouse you went to Vanessa) – but still worth it! I was only able to volunteer for 2 hours … but next year I will plan better and spend more time!
Thanks for stopping by Laura, sounds like you planned well and used your coupons and vouchers wisely.
I usually find great gifts at the sales, there really is something for everyone. I bought a few cookbooks too, you can never have too many cookbooks
I also get my Toys for Tots gifts there.
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