Frequently Asked Questions

  • The NH Book Festival will go on, rain or shine. All author events are all under shelter: Authors for adults will speak inside the Capitol Center for the Arts, and children’s authors will speak in the Kidlit Stage tent, on Main Street outside the Capitol Center.

    (In the unlikely event of severe weather, we’ll post alternative locations for children’s events on the festival website and social media.)

  • We recommend the three downtown garages, where all-day parking is free on weekends. These are the Capitol Commons Parking Garage, 75 Storrs Street (two blocks from the festival), School Street Public Parking Garage, 17 School Street (three blocks from the festival), and State Street Public Parking Garage, 19 North State Street (four blocks from the festival.)

    On-street parking in downtown Concord is metered, and parking on Main Street is limited to three hours.

    More parking info here.

  • Yes! The festival will host several fabulous local food vendors in the festival village: Analog Wood-Fired Pizza, Batulo’s Kitchen, and Hackleboro Orchard, so you can find a snack or a meal easily.  

    Downtown Concord also offers some great lunch and dinner options. For a quick meal or snack, we recommend these nearby spots, all on Main Street:

    • Constantly Pizza (pizza, subs, sandwiches and salads)

    • Gibson’s Café (sandwiches, salads, breakfast burritos all day, soup)

    • The Works Bakery (bagels, sandwiches, quinoa bowls, baked goods)

    • Dos Amigos (tacos, burritos, chili, salads)

    • Live Juice (salads, smoothies, wraps, fresh juices)

  • Yes! Immediately following each panel, Festival authors will sign books that have been purchased on site at the Gibson’s book-festival tent.

    Can I bring my own books for festival authors to sign?

    The festival’s free programs are made possible in part by book sales at the event. Please do not bring books from your own collection for signing.

  • Porta-potties are located near the north entrance of the Festival Village. Restrooms are also located on the ground floor of Capitol Center for the Arts, and in Gibson’s Bookstore, both in adult and children’s sections.

  • At the festival, you can get answers to your questions at the information booth between Gibson’s Bookstore and Gibson’s book-festival tent, or ask festival volunteer (look for the t-shirts with NHBF logo on front and VOLUNTEER on the back).

  • Author conversations and panels will last 45 minutes, followed by Q & A. Feel free to wander in and out of a panel, but please do so quietly :)

  • Yes, book festival venues are fully accessible.

  • Yes! You can take photos, and please do share on social media. We’d love it if you’d tag @nhbookfestival. But please, NO flash photography—it’s distracting to all.

    Please turn off all phone ringers and alerts.

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