Columbus Book Festival 2026

Book Lovers Unite!
We’re back for year four and the 2026 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 300+ national and Columbus-based authors, panel discussions, author talks, book signings and more!
The Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers, community exhibitors, an entertainment lineup, local food court, the popular Indie Author Alley pavilion and the Friends of the Library Big Book Sale tent.
As always, this event is free and open to all book lovers.
The lineup will be announced in the spring with more information to follow!
Main Library (96 S. Grant Ave.)

Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Sunday, July 12 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
columbusbookfestival.org/
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