Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is Back in East Liberty This May With a New Location, New Author Lineup and More
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January 24, 2023
Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is Back in East Liberty This May With a New Location, New Author Lineup and More
PITTSBURGH (January 24, 2023) — The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books will be back for its Second Annual event May 12-13, 2023. With plans for more authors and expanded programming, the festival will be taking place at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in the heart of East Liberty, offering a larger space to celebrate our region’s literary offerings.
The free festival welcomes people of all ages and backgrounds to explore the city’s literary treasures. You can expect all of this:
Local bookstores
Nationally and locally renowned authors and poets
Local publishers
Children’s activities
Live entertainment
Food
And more!
“The success of last year’s festival was more than we could have ever anticipated, and we only plan on going up from here,” said Marshall Cohen, Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books Founder and Chairman. “The new festival location this year will allow for better accessibility to the event and the ample space to host even more programming, vendors and entertainment, making it an improved experience for all in attendance.”
Hosting this year’s event at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary not only allows for a single campus environment with increased indoor and outdoor space, but keeps the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books rooted where it all started— in East Liberty.
“It’s an honor to partner with an organization that shares similar priorities of education and community,” said the Rev. Dr. Asa Lee, President. We’re excited to bring the region’s literary community together in one place here on our campus.”
With an outpouring of support from local organizations such as Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Duolingo, The Heinz Endowments, the PA Department of Education and more, the impact that the Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is leaving on our community will surely be a great one.
“Pittsburgh consistently ranks in national studies as one of our country’s most literate cities,” said Andrew Medlar, President and Director of Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. “The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books celebrates all of the benchmarks for an informed and literate community - access to books, publications, authors, robust cultural venues, and strong libraries. The success of last year’s event is a testament to our community’s engagement in literacy and learning and we’re delighted to help grow this important festival as it expands into its second year.”
To learn about 2023 sponsorship opportunities and view the sponsorship agreement, please visit pittsburghbookfestival.org/sponsorships. Individuals who wish to get involved in this year’s event can sign up to be a volunteer by visiting the official volunteer sign-up form.
ABOUT THE GREATER PITTSBURGH FESTIVAL OF BOOKS:
The Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books is a nonprofit initiative committed to nurturing, celebrating and sharing Pittsburgh’s vibrant literary community with the greater region. With a strong emphasis on inclusion and eliminating barriers to literacy, the festival is free for all and includes programming across several genres and age groups. The inaugural festival held in 2022 gathered locally and nationally renowned authors, poets, publishers, bookstores and thousands of registrants and more in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. Learn more at pittsburghbookfestival.org and follow us on Instagram @pghbookfest and our Facebook page: Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books.
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