July 16-18, 2010

• Main library • Gibson Square

The Iowa City Book Festival is a three-day celebration of books, reading and writing presented by the University of Iowa Libraries on July 16, 17 and 18. The Book Festival will begin on Friday with an author dinner in the Main Library. Saturday is festival day in Gibson Square with booksellers, music, children's activities, food vendors, book arts demonstrations and readings and panel discussions. Sunday will be "A Day in the City of Literature." Local businesses of all kinds throughout Iowa City will participate with readings, special activities all day.

Author Events

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Author Events

National best-selling authors like Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife and Her Fearful Symmetry, as well as local favorites, poet James Galvin, author of...

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Festival Schedule

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Festival Schedule

Saturday, July 17 book sellers, festival food vendors, local musicians, children's book characters and more will descend on Gibson Square.

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City of Literature

A Day in the City of Literature

A Day in the City of Literature

Readings, literary walk, book arts activities, film screenings... stamp your City of Literature passport and get a taste of literary life in...

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Vendor Registration

Participate in the Festival

Vendor Registration

New, used, antiquarian. History, fiction, Iowa interest. Books, books everywhere! We welcome you to join in our literary celebration...

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Demonstrations

Book Arts Demonstrations

Book Arts Demonstrations

Roll up your sleeves and learn how to make your own book with our book artist instructors from...

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Children's Activities

A Day of Children's Activities

Children's Activities

Clifford the Big Red Dog invites you to a day filled with activities for the whole family!

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Author Dinner

Come Dine with the Authors

Author Dinner

Join the ICBF authors on Friday, July 16 for dinner in the Main Library.

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