Many organizations and individuals work together to make the West Virginia Book Festival a reality. Our charter presenters and sponsors are listed below.
This is where you can stay up-to-date on all the happenings of this year's Festival. It is empty right now, but check back in the summer for updates. Why not follow us on Facebook in the meantime?
If you are an author interested in presenting at the 2020 West Virginia Book Festival, then please submit a program proposal form by May 15.
Please note, responses to vendor applications and program proposals will be limited during the closure of the Kanawha County Public Library. KCPL will be closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for your patience.
Activities for children. Don't miss the Storybook Costume Parade!
Check back in the spring for updates.
Great deals on thousands of books, movies, music CDs and more.
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Regular Prices
3 - 3:30 p.m.
Closed for Setup
of Reduced Price Sale
3:30 - 5 p.m.
Sale Pricing
After the completion of the book sale, the remnants of the used book sale will be available, free of charge, to select nonprofit organizations. For your nonprofit organization to participate, please complete a registration form and submit it to the address below.
Timothy Hardway, Nonprofit Donations Coordinator
Kanawha County Public Library
123 Capitol St.
Charleston, WV 25301
Please note: we cannot guarantee quantity, type or variety of the leftover books.
Collector’s Corner materials are not included in this offer.
The Marketplace is where you will find book sellers, publishers, individual authors and other literary vendors. Here, you can purchase books to be signed by Festival authors, meet local authors and find a variety of books and book-related items.
If you are a vendor and would like to participate in the 2020 WVBF Marketplace, then please submit a vendor application by July 1. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Please note, responses to vendor applications and program proposals will be limited during the closure of the Kanawha County Public Library. KCPL will be closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for your patience.
Read the General Information document for more info.
This is where you can find the details about our great writing workshops. It is a little empty right now, so check back in the summer for updates. Why not follow us on Facebook in the meantime?
If you are an author interested in presenting at the 2020 West Virginia Book Festival, then please submit a program proposal form by May 15. Read the General Information document for more info.
Please note, responses to vendor applications and program proposals will be limited during the closure of the Kanawha County Public Library. KCPL will be closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for your patience.
Check back in the summer for updates.
The annual West Virginia Book Festival is held at the Charleston Civic Center. If you plan to stay while visiting the city for the event, there are a number of local hotels and restaurants you may find convenient and appealing.
Volunteers are needed to help in a variety of ways, including set-up, break-down, assisting authors and presenters and assisting with the used book sale, Festival Marketplace, children's programs, crafts and information tables.
Check back in the spring for updates.
Take a look at some of the scenes from previous years at the West Virginia Book Festival.
This is where the lastest news of the West Virginia Book Festival can be found. Check back for news releases and other bits of important information.
