Books For Teachers
Get Free Books for Your Classroom!
Funded by a generous grant from the Renée B. Fisher Foundation, the Books for Teachers program provides teachers in select Connecticut towns with $100 worth of books from Pequot Library’s book sales for use in their classrooms or for professional development.
One of the largest book sales in New England, our Summer Book Sale draws book lovers from near and far with a selection of over 100,000 items in over 50 categories. The five-day sale is held in large tents on the Great Lawn and parking lot and in the Auditorium and Reading Room of the Library. All proceeds support Pequot Library’s services and circulating collection, programs for all ages, educational exhibitions, and world-class Special Collections. This year the Summer Book Sale will run from July 26-30 with a special, teacher’s-only shopping event on July 24.
Teachers-Only Sneak Peek & Private Shopping Hours
Thursday, July 24
5:00 – 6:00 pm (Open house with refreshments and raffle prizes)
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Teachers-only shopping hours)
Regular Sale Hours
Friday, July 25: 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Saturday, Sunday, Monday (July 26-29): 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, July 30: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
To apply, please check the list of approved schools to confirm your school’s eligibility and click below to fill out the online form. Then, shop during the sale and check out at the designated Books for Teachers register to stock your classroom library for free!
Limited to the first 325 eligible applicants. Applications are limited to one per teacher. Applications are limited to one per teacher.
Approved Schools
Every public school in Bridgeport, New Haven, Derby, and Ansonia is eligible for the program, as well as select schools in Norwalk and Stratford.
Email us to inquire about your school’s eligibility.Norwalk Schools
Brien McMahon High School
Brookside Elementary
Jefferson Magnet
Kendall College and Career Academy
Marvin Elementary
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
Roton Middle
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
Tracey Magnet School
West Rocks Middle School
South Norwalk Neighborhood School
Stratford Schools
Flood Middle School
Franklin Elementary School
Stratford Academy: Johnson House
Nichols Elementary School
Wooster Middle School
The History of Books for Teachers at Pequot
In 2003, the Renée B. Fisher Foundation had a simple idea: to provide an abundance of books of all types and subjects to children whose access to reading materials might be limited. What better place to find a rich resource of books at affordable prices than a library book sale? Who better to drive student access to learning than their teachers?
To achieve this mission, the Renée B. Fisher Foundation and Pequot Library have partnered for nearly 20 years to put books in the hands of students through Books for Teachers, an award program that provides public school teachers with $100 award vouchers for free books and media at Pequot Library’s Summer Book Sale. Originally available only to teachers in Bridgeport and New Haven, the program expanded in 2022 to include select schools in Ansonia, Derby, Stratford, and Norwalk.