Book Festival
6th Annual Book Festival​
November 4, 2023 @ 10am - 2pm
200 W Oak Ave, Visalia, CA 93277
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Tulare County Library celebrated our 6th annual Book Festival 10 am - 2pm on Saturday, November 4, 2023!
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The library is proud to continue our annual tradition of growing literacy and connectivity in our community with the Book Festival. This festival includes author events, story telling, community partners, vendors, food trucks, the Friends of the Tulare County Library book sale, and more. This FREE festival features books and fun for all ages.
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Interested in being a sponsor or exhibitor?
Learn about sponsorship opportunities here and how to become an exhibitor here.
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If you have questions, you can reach us at foundation@tularecountylibrary.org
​Check out what happened during our
previous book festivals:
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2019 Book Festival (YouTube link)
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2018 Book Festival (Vimeo link)
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Featured Authors
Maggie Tokuda-Hall is the author of Also an Octopus--illustrated by Benji Davies--, The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea, Squad--illustrated by Lisa Sterle--, and Love in the Library--illustrated by Yas Imamura--with more books forthcoming.
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She lives in Oakland, California with her husband, son, and objectively perfect dog.
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She has a BA in Studio Art from Scripps College, and an MFA in Writing from University of San Francisco.
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Text and Image Source: Maggie Tokuda-Hall's website;
Photo Credit: Red Scott
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Thien Pham is a graphic novelist, comic artist, and educator based in Oakland, CA. He is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel Sumo and did the art for the middle-grade graphic novel Level Up, written by Gene Luen Yang, and is an ongoing comic contributor to Eater SF. Currently Pham is working on his next graphic novel, teaching, and eating. A lot.
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Text Source: MacMillan Publisher's website
Photo Credit: Briana Loewinsohn
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Lee Herrick is the California Poet Laureate. He is the author of three books of poems: Scar and Flower, finalist for the 2020 Northern California Book Award; Gardening Secrets of the Dead; and This Many Miles from Desire.
He was born in Daejeon, Korea and adopted as an infant. He lives with his family in Fresno, California and served as Fresno Poet Laureate from 2015-2017. He teaches at Fresno City College and in the low-residency MFA program at University of Nevada Reno at Lake Tahoe. He is the 10th California Poet Laureate, and the first Asian American to serve in the role.
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Text Source: Lee Herrick's website
Image Source: Lee Herrick's website;
Photo Credit: Curtis Messer
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Help Support Future Book Festivals
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Buy a limited edition 2023 TCL Book Festival shirt or sweater to help support the Tulare County Library Foundation and future Book Festivals!
Last Year's Book Festival
Featured Author Events (Indoors)
Start Time | Area | Program |
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11:00 AM | Circulation Stage | Featured Author: Lee Herrick |
12:00 PM | Circulation Stage | Featured Author: Maggie Tokuda-Hall |
1:00 PM | Meeting Room | Featured Author: Thien Pham |
Start Time | Area | Program |
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10:15 AM | Adult Area | Elite Dance Academy |
11:00 AM | Adult Area | Hmong Dancers |
1:00 PM | Adult Area | Ballet Folklorico |
Start Time | Program |
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10:00 AM | Library Foundation: Welcoming Address |
10:15 AM | Dance Empowerment |
11:30 AM | Playhouse Pirate |
12:00 PM | Lea Maryanow |
12:30 PM | Loud Mouth Poetry |
1:00 PM | Yecenia Mariscal |
1:30 PM | Tess Bentley |
2:00 PM | Library Foundation: Closing Address |
Start Time | Area | Program |
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10:00 AM | Children's Wing | Story Time |
10:30 AM | Children's Wing | Story Time with Maggie Tokuda-Hall |
11:30 AM | Children's Wing | Story Time with Chief Norman |
12:00 PM | Children's Wing | Story Time |
12:30 PM | Children's Wing | Story Time with Pete Vander Poel |
1:00 PM | Children's Wing | Story Time with Eddie Valero |
1:30 PM | Children's Wing | Story Time / Dance Party |