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Saratoga Book Festival

Third annual Saratoga Book Festival presents 60+ amazing authors, 35+ free book talks, panels, family and children's programs, Literary Marketplace, and more in 9 venues throughout downtown Saratoga.

When and where

Date and time

Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023 until Sunday, Oct 15, 2023
See Below for Dates & Times

Address

Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Cost

Free admission to most events, including all children's programs. Special events and keynote require tickets.

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About this event

Save the Date! From October 10-15, 2023, the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library once again presents the annual Saratoga Book Festival. This festival features big-stage presentations and intimate conversations with acclaimed writers from near and far, including the Capital Region. Festival events will take place over the five days in nine venues in Saratoga's historic and walkable downtown, including the Saratoga City Center (the site of the Festival Hub and the SBF lively Literary Marketplace), the Saratoga Springs Public Library, Caffe Lena, The Inn at Saratoga, the Saratoga Arts Dee Sarno Theatre, and Walt & Whitman Brewery & Pub. The home of Yaddo, the famed artist retreat, three fantastic book stores, two colleges, and a vibrant writing culture, Saratoga Springs is a perfect place for residents and visitors alike to meet authors and talk about books, great writing, and big ideas.

Designed to encourage a lifelong love of reading, the festival will feature critically acclaimed writers of contemporary fiction, including historical fiction, crime fiction and mysteries, suspense/horror, sc-fi/fantasy, and romance; Young Adult titles; nonfiction, including history, current events, and health and wellness); poetry; and Books & Brews, our new book social series served up in some of Saratoga's most popular purveyors of beer, wine, and other spirits. Most events will once again be free and open to all. Over lunch, attendees and participants can visit area restaurants, bookstores, and shops and pop into SBF's own Literary Marketplace in the Saratoga City Center Main Hall to grab a nosh and visit the Local Author Showcase and Kid Zone where more than 80 local authors, publishers, and other exhibitors will sell books, do children's crafts, do book giveaways, readings, and more. For more information about the Saratoga Book Festival, the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, and this year's exciting line up, including headliners, please visit the festival's website at https://saratogabookfestival.org.

The Saratoga Book Festival is a community reading event and fundraiser of the Friends of the Saratoga Springs Public Library, a nonprofit organization that supports the programs, staff, and services of the Saratoga Springs Public Library. To volunteer, donate, or become a member of the Friends, please visit https://friends.sspl.org/


Event times and information subject to change and not guaranteed.