Few bibliophiles could resist delving into cafeteria tables laden with more than 16,000 books, all sorted and sold for a fraction of the original sticker price. Sweetening the prospect of a used book sale, however, is the promise of ample free food and other giveaways.

The Emmaus Public Library, a small community library in eastern Pennsylvania, teamed up with The Nutrition Group, a full-service food and utilities management company, this weekend to hold a used book sale and a Nutrition, Health and Safety Fair at Lower Macungie Middle School, one of the institutions serviced by The Nutrition Group. The school’s cafeteria was transformed into a mecca for readers of all ages, and the halls outside the book sale were stocked with booths providing free screenings and sharing information on healthy eating, the dangers of smoking and the importance of good oral hygiene.

Booth workers gave away bags of popcorn, packets of flavored raisins, and samples of fruit smoothies. But there were also a slew of promotional products at the small fair. A local hospital had a basket of spray hand sanitizer set up next to a display about germs. An orthodontist gave out logoed water bottles. Other swag on site included stress balls, erasers, stickers, bumper stickers, key chains, can coolers, and crayon packets with nutrition-themed coloring pages. Below, view a slideshow featuring some of the health fair’s promos.

Lehigh Valley Health Network offered tubes of spray hand sanitizer.

Pocono Dairies was giving away a stack of can coolers, a handful of custom key chains, as well as "Got Milk?" bumper stickers, pencils and pencil sharpeners.

The Nutrition Group had a tub full of colorful, swirl-patterned erasers on offer.

Pairing small crayon packets with health-themed coloring pages is a surefire way to capture the interest of small children.

A simple, logoed stress ball is a great giveaway for a health fair.

Bottled water with a custom label builds goodwill among thirsty fair attendees.

In addition to promotional products, companies at the health fair gave out free samples of food and drink and shared tips on healthy eating. 

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