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Support the 11th Annual Wisconsin Book Festival!


Join forces with the Wisconsin Book Festival, and help thousands of Wisconsinites of all ages and backgrounds come together to learn, celebrate, and explore new ideas.

We make sure the Wisconsin Book Festival is FREE for the 11,000 people who stream through our doors. But it’s not free to produce. We bring you more than 200 authors over 5 days, at a cost of about $180,000. Your contribution makes a big impact.

Donate online or contact Carrie at 608.262.5870 to learn about sponsorship opportunities.


What past Festival attendees have said:

  • “The Book Festival is one of the best things about Madison.”
  • “Many of us plan our schedules/travel around being in Madison specifically for book festival week!”
  • “Awesome speakers/events. Connects me with this place & Wisconsin.”
  • “Absolutely inspirational! Reading is one of the few things that as an adult allows us to dream!”
  • “Thank you for bringing such insightful conversation to our community—we are all better for it.”
  • “This has got to be my favorite Book Festival of all. I love the multi-layered effect of it. Very expansive and unafraid.”
  • “The WBF is important because it allows me to expand my world through the words of others.”


    • Thank you for helping us make the Wisconsin Book Festival possible!