This year marks the Brooklyn Book Festival's 20th Anniversary, so save the dates below and come celebrate with us! 📚🎉. #BKBF25.Virtual Festival Day: September 14th.Children's Day: September 20th.Festival Day: September 21st.City-wide Bookends: September 14th-22nd

Lastly, thank you to the @brooklynlaw for being generous hosts for the evening and partners on Festival Day. We can't wait to continue the celebration in September at the Festival! 📚🎉

Thanks to @CommunityBkstr, @TheMysterious, @nonbinarianbike, Lofty Pigeon Books, @SymphonySpace, Brooklyn Academy of Music , @Center4Fiction, & @SpeakEasy_House for your generous contributions to the raffle. Plus a warm thank you to Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Thanks to Alejandro Varela, Jenny Jackson, @evanhanczor & @tblsofcontents, Danielle and Gabrielle Davenport of BEM | books and more, Elisha Cooper & @priyakrishna for creative contributions to our silent auction.

Last week, we celebrated our 20th Anniversary with authors Esmeralda Santiago & Phillip Lopate, illustrators Kit Mills & Dieu Sam B., games, drinks & general merriment. We met our fundraising goal, which is a big deal for us. Each donation helps us present BKBF for free each year

You can also still buy tickets to our 20th Anniversary Soirée on Monday, June 16th here:

With government cuts to funding, community support is more important than ever and deeply appreciated. Bid on Items in our Literary Auction here:

Bid in our unique Literary Auction and support the free programs of the Brooklyn Book Festival at the same time. We are celebrating two decades of bringing world-renowned and emerging authors to Brooklyn and all five boroughs.

Authors Esmeralda Santiago and Philip Lopate join us that evening, plus enjoy live drawing, literary trivia, a silent auction, delicious food, wonderful company, and more! .

Come celebrate with us at our 20th Anniversary Soirée and Fundraiser on June 16th at the Brooklyn Law School. Each ticket purchased supports the Festival's free literary programming this year and years to come!

We had a fantastic evening at NYU talking about iconic artists Taylor Swift, De La Soul and the Raincoats with music journalists Marcus J. Moore, Rob Sheffield, Audrey Golden and moderator Jeff Peretz.

Join "Writing the Lives of Musicians"—a FREE discussion this Thursday 5/29 with Audrey Golden, Marcus J. Moore & Rob Sheffield on iconic artists De La Soul, Taylor Swift and the Raincoats. Presented by the Brooklyn Book Festival & NYU’s 370J Project. Register via the link in bio!

Brooklyn’s got talent! Each year, we present the Best of Brooklyn (BoBi) award to an author whose work captures the spirit of Brooklyn 📚✨ We’re proud to honor the incredible writers who’ve received it. Our 2025 BoBi recipient will be announced soon!

Since 2016, the Brooklyn Book Festival has commissioned original posters that capture the spirit of our vibrant literary community. As we approach our 20th anniversary, we’re celebrating the incredible art and artists behind them. Check out our posters throughout the years!

Now, after two decades of championing books, writers, and the literary life of New York City through our free festival, we’re grateful to continue collaborating with the literary community to make it all possible!.

Originally organized by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz’s Office and the Brooklyn Literary Council, the debut festival brought authors and readers together for panels, readings, and book signings under the credo “hip, smart, diverse.”

As we celebrate the Brooklyn Book Festival’s upcoming 20th anniversary, we’re flipping back through its history! What began as a one-day event in 2006 grew into the nine-day literary celebration we love today. Stay tuned as we turn back the pages and revisit our journey!

So walk, bike, bus, or jog to join the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl taking place now until April 26th at the participating bookstores listed in the link below.

We think the Brooklyn indie bookstore scene is unrivaled, & we love partnering with them during the Festival. You can show your support now ahead of Independent Bookstore Day on 4/26 by participating in the Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl featuring 26 of our incredible local bookstores