Open Book: A Festival for Readers

Welcome to Whatcom County's book festival! Open Book is a book lover's dream day with books, authors, book talks, readings, hands-on literary experiences and book swag. Mingle with fellow readers, writers and library fans. Enjoy main stage appearances by award-winning poet Rena Priest, author and illustrator Phoebe Wahl, Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True, and author and biologist Thor Hanson. Enter to win prizes, including a virtual book club discussion with beloved poet and author Ross Gay, a book chat with America's Librarian Nancy Pearl, and a Phoebe Wahl book collection signed by the author. Presented in partnership with Village Books and Whatcom County Library Foundation. Free! No registration required. Visit wcls.org/openbook for schedule and updates.