PREMIUMS FOR LIBRARY STAFF AT RARE/USED BOOK FAIR

Library staff are eligible for free admission to the region's biggest and best book fair on August 7 and 8. Organizers of the 14th annual Rocky Mountain Book Fair want to let library users know about the event. So they are offering two free admissions to each library employee who calls or writes for promotional bookmarks to distribute at a library.

Rare, antiquarian, and used books by the thousands are available at the Fair, held at the Denver Merchandise Mart, I-25 and 58th Ave. Sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association, the Fair brings 100 experts and specialists from the region and the nation to the event. Amateur hobbyists, bibliophiles and serious collectors alike find bargains and book gems.

Volumes include Colorado and Western history, out-of-print, children's, used, cookbooks, mystery, and private press editions. Dealers also carry specialties like fine bindings, illustrations, and author autographs. Related print items such as maps, prints, and photos are part of the offerings.

The Fair is open to the public and runs Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8. Friday's hours are 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday's hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. One day admission is $4 or both days for $6. Parking is free. For information, contact 303.480.5193, or ijimmy@aol.com, or write RMBF, P. O. Box 481391, Denver, CO 80248-1391. Web site is http://www.rmaba.com