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Bookworm Block Party

May 31 at 11am

At Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park

Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley

YouthLit Corner has kid-specific programming all day
Two dedicated Poetry Stages with 25+ poets each
Small Press Alley features indie presses from around the country

Northern California's largest outdoor literary fair takes over downtown Berkeley with 150+ bookish exhibitors, author meet-and-greets, and live readings on a dozen stages. Kids can dive into the YouthLit Corner while grown-ups browse Small Press Alley and catch poetry performances across two dedicated stages.

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What are you into?

  • family-friendly
  • book lovers paradise
  • live author readings
  • poetry performances
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Park
  • Downtown Berkeley
  • Berkeley

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