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Come to the Riverside Book Festival, where books and community come together!
For the first time ever, Riverside will have its very own festival of books. More than fifty exhibitors will thrill you with their page-turners! Visit the Children’s Pavilion, delve into Local History & Culture, and peruse the New Books Discovery Zone for horror, fantasy, romance, mystery, and more!
Hear from our Keynote Speaker California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick on his adoption from Korea to the California Poet Laureateship—the first Asian American to ever hold the post—and the transformational impact of writing and creativity in our lives.
Nationally-acclaimed, award-winning authors will take the stage, including Susan Straight, Alex Espinoza, Tod Goldberg, Cassandra Lane, Samantha Dunn, Ron Arias, Isabel Quintero, and Nydia Armendia-Sanchez.
Enjoy bilingual storytellers, the magic of puppetry, food trucks, live music, and a local authors’ stage! Spend your day immersed in your community, at an inclusive, accessible book festival by and for the people who call this Inland Empire home.
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Where: Riverside Main Library, 3900 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside, CA 92501
Find us at RiversideBookFestival.org
Click HERE for more information!
