This event is in the past.It took place on September 14, 2025 at Brooklyn Borough Hall.


NYC's largest free literary festival returns for its 20th year, bringing 300+ authors and 250 publishers to Downtown Brooklyn. From banned book campaigns to children's workshops, it's a week where stories—and the communities around them—come alive.
literary festival
free event
author readings
book signings
Tips
📚"one of the most important public celebrations of literature in the country" (stupidDOPE)
👶Children's Day has interactive activities and workshops
🌐check out the translated works from global authors
Free
Brooklyn Book Festival
Downtown Brooklyn


NYC's largest free literary festival returns for its 20th year, bringing 300+ authors and 250 publishers to Downtown Brooklyn. From banned book campaigns to children's workshops, it's a week where stories—and the communities around them—come alive.
literary festival
free event
author readings
book signings
Tips
📚"one of the most important public celebrations of literature in the country" (stupidDOPE)
👶Children's Day has interactive activities and workshops
🌐check out the translated works from global authors
Free
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