Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

Get Lit Trivia at Mythmaker

Mythmaker Brewing 1035 S. Taft Hill, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Grab your friends and show off your book smarts at this special pre-Book-Fest event! Groups of up to 6 are invited to compete in book trivia for gift cards and other bookish prizes. From today's most popular reads to the classics, it's all on the table!

Free

Kick-Off Party

Old Town Library 201 Peterson St., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Help us kick off the Fort Collins Book Fest at this special after-hours event for all ages! Drink hot cocoa, play word games, snag some swag, and participate in book giveaways as we celebrate all things literary. There will be a special performance by The Story Bakers from 6:45 to 7:15 pm! Registration required. The […]

Free

Immigrant Stories: Read and Lived

The Lyric 1209 N College Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado

We know there is no one "Immigrant Experience." In fact, each family and individual has their own and, unless your family is indigenous to the United States, your family does too. However, there are many shared themes of opportunity, loneliness, hope, loss, etc. Our Poudre Libraries' ESL Mentoring community, representing immigrants from many countries and […]

Free

Turning Pages Into Posts with Bookstagram

The Lyric 1209 N College Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado

Do you use social media to find your next read? Authors Kate Shelton and Vanessa Rasanen discuss how they engage with social media to connect with their readers, create community, and hype their books. Join this panel to hear about their new books and how they plan to share them with their followers!

Free

Revealing Romantasy

The Lyric 1209 N College Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado

Romantasy authors Amalie Howard (The Starlight Heir) and Vanessa Rasanen (Until the Stars Fall) spin epic romances featuring swoon-worthy princes from magical lands. Hear how the authors combine elements of fantasy and romance to create these titillating and spellbinding narratives. 

Free

Horror with a Twist

The Lyric 1209 N College Ave, Fort Collins, Colorado

Let’s turn the horror genre on its head! Stephen Graham Jones (I Was a Teenage Slasher) writes his story from the perspective of the killer, Devon A. Mihesuah (The Bone Picker) retells Native stories and histories with a spine tingling twist, and Lindsay King-Miller (The Z Word) attempts to overcome a breakup and save Pride […]

Free