Summer Book Festival 2025

Rhode Island’s biggest summer book bash • July 12, 2025

July 11, 2026

  • Bookish Mingle

    11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

    Join our VIP authors for brunch, book club style! Chat with authors Vanessa Lillie, Philip Eil, Christa Carmen, and Kristin Offiler over (optional) mimosas and pastries.

    If you’ve been to Book Around’s book clubs, you know that we do not enforce a strict “must read” requirement. But we do hope you’ll leave with a new book to add to your TBR!

    *Book Club members - the VIP Author Brunch is in lieu of this month’s book clubs. Back to regularly scheduled book clubs starting in August!

  • Open Mic

    4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

    Poets, musicians, authors - all are welcome! Share your 5 minute or less original work outside in the courtyard as we wind down the day.

    Please keep in mind that this is a family-friendly event, so PG-13 content only! Help us keep this event fun for and appropriate for all ages!

  • Find These Activities!

    All Day

    Keep an eye out for our interactive activity stations!

    - Community Story Board

    - Leave a Recommendation Wall

    - “I’m Reading…” Polaroid Selfie Station

    - Make Your Own Bookmark

OUR SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors

• Thank you to our sponsors

Meet Our VIP Authors

Meet Our Authors

Book-loving Businesses

Meet the Musicians

Snacks & Bevs