The Book Fair has become now - a - days an event of great inte The Book rest to us . The fair is held at Maidan annually . Kolkata is the pioneer in the trend . Many publishers and book - sellers build up big pavilions and stalls which are nicely decorated . All the stalls open with a tasteful display of various books on different subjects . It is really a great opportunity for any one to buy new or old publications . The buyers may buy even foreign books . Some publishing houses bring out rare books also .
Every day people pour in to visit the fair . Some of them are book - lovers and some are only visitors . Children literature is the most wanted . The main attraction at a book fair is the collection of rare books and the books of small sizes . Foreign books in particular draw a large crowd , especially for attractive get - up and informative material . Apart from book stalls , there are also canteens for fast - food . Every face looks joyful with a few books in hand after a little refreshment . All the publishers among themselves may exchange their views and ideas on the improvement of books . And thus Kolkata is caught up with book - fair - fever every year .
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