Schedule
The festival will take place over three days at Richland Library Main (1431 Assembly St)
Friday, March 28
7:00 PM – 11:00 PM:
Overdue
Saturday, March 29
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM:
Authors Talks & Panels
Book Sale
Sunday, March 30
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM:
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM:
Authors Talks & Panels
Book Sale
Author Schedule
Explore the author schedule, featuring headliner author talks, genre-focused panels, and engaging discussions on all things bookish.
Entertainment Schedule
Dive into live music, spoken word acts, crafts, family-friendly performances, and more!
Overdue
Kick off Read Freely Fest with Richland Library’s beloved after-hours event, Overdue! This 18+ event, made possible with support from the Richland Library Friends + Foundation, will take place on the second level inside Richland Library Main.
What to Expect:
Enjoy live performances from TOUNDS, Moses & the Wilderness, and TiffanyJ & No Space Gang.
Explore activities like pipe cleaner flowers, embroidered postcards, and a community mural.
Tech enthusiasts can dive into Beat Saber VR.
Author Panel (8 - 9 PM):
Wham! Kapow! Gain a superpower, fight the villain, be the hero, pick up the next issue, and start it all over again.
Chuck Brown, Aqua-man, Superman, Titians, and Bitter Root
Chad Bowers, X-Men ‘92, Deadpool
Qiana Whitted, Desegregating Comics: Debating Blackness in the Golden Age of American Comics
Get your hands on great deals and rare finds at the Richland Library Friends and Foundation Book Sale, supporting library programming! The sale will be popping up in a tent in the rear parking lot of Richland Library Main on Saturday, March 29 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Sunday, March 30 from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
All sales are hands-free (credit/debit only) and books will be sold by the bag.
