We're putting together an eclectic Festival Marketplace during the Columbus Book Festival where readers of all ages can explore resources, learn and have fun at hands-on activities and book buyers will shop outdoors at a mix of retail booths.

Our goal is to create a festival marketplace to delight our community of readers and meet their wide variety of reading and shopping tastes.

Main Library & Topiary Park

Saturday, July 13

10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Sunday, July 14

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Reminder: To reserve an exhibit booth or to vend at the Columbus Book Festival, you must either sell or promote books or book related products/services, promote reading, or perform a literary or education-based activity.

RETAIL VENDORS

• Booksellers of all sizes and kinds will be a vibrant part of our event! Bookshops, used/antique book sellers and publishers are invited to sell your titles directly to readers.

• Bookish artisans, makers and vendors of fun gifts for readers will find eager shoppers at the Columbus Book Festival.

• Food vendors: please visit the Food Court application page.

COMMUNITY EXHIBITORS

• Businesses and community organizations dedicated to promoting literacy are welcome to exhibit and engage with festival attendees.

• Literary service providers for aspiring authors, publications, and direct-to-consumer reading services will showcase your products to a captive bookworm audience.

• Libraries, reading services, literary organizations and local or national non-profits promoting reading or hosting bookish activities are invited to be part of the Columbus Book Festival!