Celebrating Community Reading Events
Public Libraries Across Cities Draw Large Crowds for Community Reading Festivals
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The Sept-Îles sale helps the Réseau BIBLIO de la Côte-Nord manage its collections: older books are retired annually to free shelf space and keep holdings current across its 32 affiliated libraries.
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The sale offered personal and cultural discoveries, including Josée Rondo’s purchase of 17 Michel Tremblay volumes to complete her collection and comic-book author Ghyslain Duguay’s unexpected find of an out-of-print book he had written.
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More than a dozen Friends of the Florissant and Divide Libraries volunteers contributed over 100 hours to the carnival, while the group also provided funding beyond the library’s regular budget.
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Jax Book Fest’s schedule includes separate Lit Chats with John Patrick Green at 10 a.m., Jennifer Lynn Barnes at noon and Emma Straub at 3 p.m., with book signings following each program; children and teens can also receive books from the River City Readers Bookmobile.
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The Brooklyn Book Festival was launched in 2006 and generally spreads its programming across nine days at venues in and around Brooklyn Borough Hall.
Libraries across North America are drawing hundreds of people to events that celebrate reading and authors. Jacksonville Public Library will host Jax Book Fest with 120 local authors and three New York Times bestsellers. Sept-Îles, Quebec held a two-day book sale that attracted residents seeking affordable volumes, with proceeds funding reading programs across the Côte-Nord region.
Quebec Book Sale Helps 32 Libraries Refresh Collections
The Réseau BIBLIO de la Côte-Nord, which runs 32 libraries, held a two-day sale of retired books in Sept-Îles. Libraries retire older books every year to free shelf space and keep collections current. The sale raised money for reading initiatives across the entire region.
Shoppers found unexpected treasures. Josée Rondo bought 17 Michel Tremblay volumes to complete her collection. Comic-book author Ghyslain Duguay discovered an out-of-print book he had written decades ago. More than 400 people attended the sale over two days.
Colorado Carnival Draws 400 Families With Volunteer Power
The Florissant Library's end-of-summer carnival attracted over 400 people with games, food and children's activities. Friends of the Florissant and Divide Libraries volunteers contributed more than 100 hours of work to organize the event. The volunteer group also provided funding beyond the library's regular budget to make the carnival possible.
Jacksonville Festival Brings Three Bestselling Authors to Town
Jax Book Fest will feature 120 local authors alongside three visiting New York Times bestsellers. Jacksonville Public Library scheduled separate Lit Chats with John Patrick Green at 10 a.m., Jennifer Lynn Barnes at noon and Emma Straub at 3 p.m. Each author will hold a book signing after their program.
The free festival serves readers of all ages. Children and teens can receive books from the River City Readers Bookmobile. The event offers a chance for local writers to connect with readers and for the community to discover new stories.
Brooklyn Planning Nine-Day Festival for 2026
Brooklyn is preparing for its 2026 Book Festival, expected to draw nearly 500 authors and more than 30,000 attendees. The festival will spread its programming across nine days at venues in and around Brooklyn Borough Hall. The original Brooklyn Book Festival launched in 2006 and has become a major literary event.
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