Visit the first-ever Story Explorers Book Fest, hosted by the The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and Kislak Center at Penn Libraries. Story Explorers celebrates community and diversity in children's literature, with author readings, workshops, rare book displays, and more. 

Registration is not required for author readings and book fair. Tickets must be purchased for workshops due to limited space.

Schedule of Events:

10:30am- Workshop with Kalela Williams of Mighty Writers

10:45am- Workshop with Nina Crews (Make a Book)

11:00am- Author reading with Christine Kendall (The True Definition of Neva Beane) and Kat Yeh The Way to Bea)

12:15pm- Workshop with Matt Madden (Making a Comic Book)

12:15pm- Author reading with Nina Crews (I'm Not Small)

1:00pm- Author reading with Kyle Lukoff (Too Bright to See)

1:30pm- Workshop with Nina Crews (Make a Collage)

2:00pm- Author reading with Eric Smith (You Can Go Your Own Way)

All Day:

Book sales from Bindlestiff Books and Kareemah's Urban Books

Children's book collections from Kislak

Information booth for A Book A Day