Events
National Adoption Council Conference
NCFA's annual conference offers continuing education and high-caliber training to professionals from the adoption, social work, and child welfare communities who all share a common commitment to helping children thrive in nurturing, permanent families.
The Conference gives you an opportunity to learn from experts, refine your application of best practices, network with fellow professionals, and be re-inspired for the important work that you do in your community, region, and the world.
Columbus Book Festival
The 2025 Columbus Book Festival will feature a whole new lineup of 200+ national and Columbus-based authors, panel discussions, author talks, book signings and more!
The Festival Marketplace will brim with dozens of bookish retailers, community exhibitors, an entertainment lineup, local food court and the popular Indie Author Alley pavilion and Friends of the Library Big Book Sale tent.
As always, this event is free and open to all book lovers.
Printers Row Lit Fest
The 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, the largest free outdoor literary event in the Midwest, returns to Printers Row on September 6-7, 2025.
Adoptee Hub: Bake N Chill Fundraiser
- Chili contest, cookie contest & pie contest with prizes
- Market of donated food and goods to support Adoptee Hub. All proceeds will go to support programming for Adoptee Hub in 2025
- Meet local author and adoptee Jade Amez, enjoy a reading from her book, "Where Am I From? (2024)", participate in a fun activity, and enter to win a giveaway!
Read Across America Day
Join us for Read Across America Day and the kickoff of our virtual fundraiser week!
Get inspired as we hear from three incredible local authors.
Plus everyone who joins our virtual call will be entered into a giveaway to win a set of five children’s books by local BIPOC authors and illustrators.
