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The Harrisburg Book Festival is proudly hosted by the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Celebrating the power of storytelling, the festival aims to amplify and promote literature for all ages, and to build a community of readers, writers, and life-long learners in our city.

Where:

Midtown Scholar Bookstore
Harrisburg, PA
US

When:

October 16 to October 20, 2025

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