May 23, 2025 Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books to Host Authors, Workshops on May 31 The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will celebrate the city’s literary community and draw poets, authors, and readers to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Learn More The festival features local and nationally-recognized authors, poets, children’s activities, bookstores, entertainment, and publishers. Participating authors include Rachel Khong, Torrey Peters, and Sharon G. Flake, while poet Judy Collins will also be in attendance. The festival also offers a variety of children’s programming, including story time events and workshops. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 31. It will take place at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, located at 4400 Forbes Ave. Registration, which is now open for the festival, secures a spot at any program. The book festival’s dinner, which will run from 6 p .m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 30, has also opened registration. More information on the headlining authors, adult programming, children and young adult programming, workshops, and panels is available on the festival’s website.
April 13, 2022 The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books to be Held in May The first-ever Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is coming to East Liberty on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. About The festival is an all-day, free event spread across six venues in East Liberty, paying tribute to Pittsburgh’s rich literary community and love of reading. The festival will feature more than 30 nationally renowned authors with ties to Pittsburgh, dozens amazing poets, kid’s story times and activities, entertainment, books and comic stores, publishers, and more. Location Festival activities will be held at the following locations: Bakery Square, 6425 Penn Avenue Carnegie Library (East Liberty branch), 130 South Whitefield Street Duolingo, 5900 Penn Avenue East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 South Highland Avenue Kelly Strayhorn Theater, 5941 Penn Avenue The Maverick. 120 South Whitefield Street More Information Details and schedules can be found on the festival’s website.
