List of Important Book Events, Festivals and Conferences for 2025

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The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books – Bedford, Pennsylvania
Website: The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books
Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
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The Allegheny Regional Festival of Books (ARFB) is a truly grassroots, community based, literary festival, promoting authors, writing and reading, while raising funds for scholastic projects. Born from the imagination of a writers group, this vision was transformed into a framework driven by hard working volunteers committed to excellence.Top
East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Website: East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Website: ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
Dates: Thursday, June 26, 2025 to Monday, June 30, 2025
Educational programming and relevant information about the impact of libraries
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Indie Author Book Fair – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Website: Indie Author Book Fair
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Visitors of all ages will enjoy live readings, giveaways, meet-and-greets, and a special Young Readers Zone with children’s books and activities. Admission is free!
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Books Books Books – Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Website: Books Books Books
Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Books Books Books [2024 is the forth year] is a must-attend event for all book lovers! Whether you're a fan of romance, mystery, fantasy, or non-fiction, this event has something for everyone. Immerse yourself in a world of words as you browse through a wide selection of books from various genres. Meet and mingle with fellow bookworms, authors, and self-publishers, and discover new titles to add to your collection. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to celebrate the joy of reading.
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African American Childrens Book Fair – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Website: African American Childrens Book Fair
Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Check out our photos from the 2024 Festival

The African American Children’s Book Fair is one of the oldest and largest single-day events for children’s books in the country. It features nationally known bestselling authors and illustrators, many of whom have won some of the most prestigious literary awards including the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Award. These authors and illustrators have produced some of the best books of our generation.

Parents, caregivers and educators are very supportive of the African American Children's Book Fair because they understand that children who read outside of their normal school course work tend to make more responsible decisions about their lifestyles.

The fun-filled afternoon is packed with activities that promote the POWER and JOY OF READING. Authors and illustrators will make presentations and sign their books. The Literary Row will distribute book-related promotional materials free of charge. Our Educator's Book Giveaway will also distribute brand new books to teachers and librarians for use in their schools. In addition there will be a wide selection of affordable literature available to purchase.

The African American Children's Book Fair is a part of the African American Children's Book Project's initiative to promote and preserve multicultural children's literature.

The organization is leading a campaign entitled PRESERVE A LEGACY, BUY A BOOK. Its goal is to put books back into children's homes. You can't tell a child to read at home if there are no books. Read an interview the event’s organizer, Vanesse Lloyd-Sgambati

The event is free and opened to the public.
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Winter Institute – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Website: Winter Institute
Dates: Monday, February 23, 2026 to Thursday, February 26, 2026
Annual industry event filled with educational programming for independent bookstores.
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