In all, 381 publishers with over 50,000 volumes were represented. The exhibition included daily lectures, and the postal service issued commemorative stamps.
其中主要內容有：舉辦歷年來最大的書展，共三百八十一家出版社、五萬餘冊圖書參展，現場並有專櫃陳列展示金鼎獎得獎作品；書展會場每天都有演講，主講人包括徐佳士、楊乃藩、劉紹堂、顏元叔、余光中、楊國樞、林良、楊子等，均是文化界的一時之選；郵政總局也配合發售書香社會紀念郵票。