Absolute best annual book sale that supports a worthy local cause (BCC PTA).
BCC PTSA: Home
Wonderful fair that draws a huge crowd - great for getting everything from bookish clothes and items to meeting local authors and writing clubs, as well as a place to get both new and used books (Rockville Friends of the Library has a tent there too!...
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Supports the Key School, always has tons of speakers and is a huge draw.
Annapolis Book Festival | Annapolis Private School
This is a fun and annual book fair that creeps up in the spring - a HoCo favorite that draws local authors and supports the Columbia Bus Boys and Poets location!
Books in Bloom- Region's most progressive literary and arts event
Recurs throughout the warmer months and is a great way to get some nice, gently used books that support another local cause.
Capital Book Fest
Held at least twice a year, this book festival takes place in the garage of a branch of the Arlington Library. It is a great way to get a ton of childrens' books, mass market romance novels, or hidden gems (like WWII or cook books) for a reasonable p...
Book Sales
Fantastic way to celebrate diverse and marginalized authors in a local setting.
The Write Women Book Fest
Perfect for those of us (yours truly!) who prefer hauntings, spooks, and tapping into the general creepy atmosphere around reading, writing, and autumn coziness!
Fright Reads Book Festival
What's better than the funky, artsy, and geniunely unique setting of Baltimore for a reading fest?!
The Baltimore Book Festival: Baltimore Book Festival 2025
First annual local festival for OEC/Patapsco area. Am greatly looking forward to watching this tradition develop and establish itself as a local mainstay.
