Books Events in Columbus

Check out happening books events all around Columbus, OH

Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with TJ Klune

 Sat, 11 Jul at 04:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw

 Sat, 11 Jul at 01:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Columbus Book Festival 2026

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am 96 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Columbus Book Festival: Author Talk with Lisa See

 Sun, 12 Jul at 10:30 am Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Columbus Book Festival: In Conversation with Paul Tremblay

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Metropolitan Library Free

Emily McIntire celebrates FORSAKING MIDNIGHT at Barnes & Noble - Easton

 Sun, 19 Jul at 01:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Easton Town Center (Columbus, OH) USD 25

Beyond the Read Author Event

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Columbus Convention Center USD 0 to 365

Wandering Quills Bookshop @ Columbus Book Festival

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:00 am Topiary Park

An Evening with Dr. Robert Livingston

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm The Maroon Culture Lab USD 29 to 109

Juneteenth BASH 2026: Black Authors Spotlight on Heritage

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library: Martin Luther King Branch Free

Kevin James Thornton - Book Reading Show

 Mon, 20 Jul at 07:00 pm Funny Bone Comedy Club - Columbus

STEVIE NICKS IN 50 SONGS Author Annie Zaleski Hosted by Gramercy Books!

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 11 to 35

Bestselling authors of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN are back with A PAIR OF ACES!

 Sun, 28 Jun at 04:30 pm The King Arts Complex USD 38

Brave Space Leadership Conference

 Wed, 07 Oct at 08:30 am Columbus Museum of Art USD 29 to 2,307

Storyline Presents: Book Launch and Signing with K.A. Linde

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm 2108 Tremont Ctr, Upper Arlington, OH, United States, Ohio 43221

GIRL ISSUES, GIRL VOICES: WE MAKE IT HAPPEN Summer Camp 2025 **FREE**

 Tue, 07 Jul at 09:30 am The Good Haus, South High Street, Columbus, OH, USA Free

Linda Kass Shares New Novel September 8 in Conversation with Connie Schultz

 Tue, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm Bexley Public Library USD 0 to 35

Liberated Lit Club - Rasheed Newson, There's Only One Sin in Hollywood

 Fri, 12 Jun at 06:00 pm Zora's House Free

PROSECCO & PROSE: An Evening with Bestselling Author Beatriz Williams!

 Mon, 03 Aug at 05:00 pm Giuseppe's Ritrovo USD 62

Grandma Joy and Me, Brad Ryan's Transformative Journey of Healing!

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm Bexley Public Library USD 0 to 35

Prologue Bookshop - Brad Ryan Author Event in Conversation with Virginia West

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Prologue Bookshop

Special AFTER HOURS program! M**der MYSTERY NIGHT!

 Fri, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 43

June Monthly Meeting- In Her Words: NAWBO Celebrates Authors

 Thu, 11 Jun at 11:00 am Upper Arlington Bob Crane Community Center, 3200 Tremont Rd, Upper Arlington, OH 43221

Wandering Quills Bookshop @ Grandview Hop

 Sat, 27 Jun at 05:00 pm Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH, United States

Divorcing Religion, Finding God Panel Discussion and Book Launch Party

 Tue, 07 Jul at 04:00 pm The Junto USD 39

Gramercy Book Club Features Toni Morrison’s SONG OF SOLOMON in August!

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 21

Author Wayne Feinstein Talks with Gramercy's Linda Kass About Debut Novel!

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 22

Clintonville Books welcomes Josef Benson

 Tue, 15 Sep at 06:30 pm Clintonville Books Free

Author Brad Ryan in conversation with Virginia West

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm 787 N High St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Gramercy's Romance Book Club Picks THE SOMEDAY GARDEN for July!

 Tue, 07 Jul at 05:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 10 to 33

Author Event with Sonia Feldman, Girl's Girl

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:30 pm 787 N High St., Columbus, OH, United States, Ohio 43215

Book Collector's Showcase

 Sat, 27 Jun at 02:00 pm Grandview Heights Public Library Free

Jocelyn Jane Cox in Conversation with Fellow Memoirist Marty Ross-Dolen!

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 22

Love's Austere and Lonely Offices Book Release

Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Urban Arts Space

How Insects Shape Culture: A Buzz-Worthy Talk with Two Entomologists!

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Gramercy Books USD 6 to 41

Dealer's Choice Book Club - Taiwan Travelogue

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Free Book Swap

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am 777 Goodale Blvd, Grandview Heights, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

B&N Lennox Story time: Ice Cream

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am 1739 Olentangy River Road, Columbus, OH

Book Launch with Author Erik Jon Slangerup

 Tue, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Cover to Cover Children's Books Free

Stories on the Lawn

 Wed, 10 Jun at 10:00 am 1685 W 1st Ave, Grandview Heights, OH, United States, Ohio 43212

Zine-Making Workshop

 Mon, 29 Jun at 01:30 pm Columbus Metropolitan Library: Hilltop Branch Meeting Room 2 Free

Fiction Fiction Fiction Book Club - The Burning Side

 Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

Real Ones Book Club - Famesick

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm Blue Couch Bookshop Free

July Book Club - Elderhood by Louise Aronson

 Wed, 29 Jul at 07:00 pm 2000 Malvern Rd, Columbus, OH 43221-4127, United States

2026 Race to Read 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm Columbus USD 5 to 42