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Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

Date
April 26
Time
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Cost
Free
Organizer’s Site
https://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
Council District
City Council District 9
Event Series Dates
Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2025

The NEA Big Read: Los Angeles celebrates storytelling, books and readers at the 30th anniversary of the popular Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The Festival of Books is largest gathering and presentation of all things book-related in the United States. Join book lovers to learn, taste, be inspired, make art, shop and explore on Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on the campus of the University of Southern California (USC).

Stop by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) booth # 721 in the Orange Zone for information about DCA’s cultural resources and citywide services. Booth activities will include drop-in art activities, such as poetry, zine-making, artists demonstrations, and limited edition giveaways, while supplies last.

This event is free and open to the public!

For more information about the DCA booth and/or NEA Big Read: Los Angeles booth at the Festival of Books, call 213-202-5567, or email elizabeth.morin@lacity.org.

For more information about the Festival of Books, visit: events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/.

Location

USC University Park Campus
3551 Trousdale Pkwy
Los Angeles, CA 90007 United States + Google Map

Organizer

The Los Angeles Times

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