Sep 26, 2026 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
- Sponsor
- College of Education and the University Library
- Contact
- Mackenzie Gillespie
- dankle@illinois.edu
- Originating Calendar
- College of Education Events
- The Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College of Education.
The Festival will bring nationally recognized authors and illustrators to the I-Hotel & Conference Center on Saturday, September 26th for a day of author presentations, hands-on crafts and activities, book sales and signings, and live performances —all designed to inspire a love of reading and connect young people with literature in meaningful ways. The event is free and open to all ages.