Celebrate Books. Support Literacy. Be Part of Something Big During NH Gives!

NH book Festival NH Gives graphic featuring last year's adult keynote author.

The New Hampshire Book Festival is proud to participate in NH Gives, the state’s largest 24-hour online fundraising event, happening June 10-11 2025. Your gift helps us celebrate literacy, conversation, and community across New Hampshire.

Why Give?

The New Hampshire Book Festival is the state’s only free, statewide literary festival, taking place this year on October 3–4, 2025, in downtown Concord. With over 50 nationally recognized authors, youth and adult programming, and a vibrant outdoor book fair, the festival connects readers of all ages with the power of story.

Your donation helps us:

  • Keep Saturday’s festival free and accessible to all. With more than 50 author panels, Saturday’s festival is packed with activity.

  • Provide free books to students from under served schools

  • Cover transportation costs so more classrooms can attend

  • Support author travel and diverse programming

How to Help

🕐 Mark your calendar. Make a plan to give.: NH Gives begins at 5 PM on June 10 and runs through 5 PM on June 11.
❤️ Give early
📚 Spread the word and invite friends to donate and celebrate books with us.

Together, we can build a more connected, literate New Hampshire—one reader at a time.

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