2025 Children's Book Festival

Schedule

Sat Nov 08 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:15 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Boulder Public Library | Boulder, CO

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The CU Boulder School of Education and the Boulder Bookstore invite teachers, students, families, librarians, and all who enjoy children’s literature to join us for the 2025 Children's Book Festival!
The CU Children's Book Festival is supported by a grant from the CU Office for Public and Community Engaged Scholarship (PACES)
All talks will take place in Boulder Public Library's Canyon Theater
10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Doors open
(Enter through the north side of the library, near Canyon Blvd.)
10:10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Event Welcome
10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Salina Yoon featuring I Like Cheese!
Followed by book sales and signing for 15 minutes
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Nyasha Williams featuring Once Upon a Kwanzaa
Followed by book sales and signing for 15 minutes
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Denise Vega featuring Adela's Mariachi Band (Los mariachis de Adela)
Followed by book sales and signing for 15 minutes
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. | Picturebook authors
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Chapter book authors
1:35 – 2:30 p.m.
Educator Panel
Panel for Educators & Librarians: The Importance of Contemporary Children's Literature in Today's Schools and Libraries
Meanwhile, children and families can get lunch, do the library scavenger hunt, and explore the library and surrounding area!
2:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Pam Muñoz Ryan featuring El Niño
Followed by book sales and signing for 15 minutes
3:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Miller featuring Once Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel
Book sales and signing for this session will start after the festival closes at 4:05 p.m.
4:00 – 4:05 p.m. Festival Closing
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Boulder Public Library, 959 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302-6017, United States

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