Southwest Florida Reading Festival

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Southwest Florida Reading Festival

A free event presented by the Lee County Library System to promote reading, literacy and library services.
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Best-selling authors give presentations and sign books. Lee County Social Media Public Comment Policy:
www.leegov.com/resources/socialmedia/policy The Southwest Florida Reading Festival is a free family-friendly event that celebrates books and the written word. The Festival began in 1999 with the goals of emphasizing the importance of reading and bringing the finest literary talent to Southwest Fl

orida. The Reading Festival’s objectives are to promote reading and literacy, increase awareness of the library’s programs and resources and foster partnerships between the Lee County Library System and the community. It is also an opportunity to share with the community the available resources and services at their local Lee County libraries with a library card. The Reading Festival aims to build a literate community by encouraging children to develop an interest in reading independently, which fosters an increase in vocabulary and improved writing skills.

05/29/2026

Chat with Matt Dinniman, NYT bestselling author of the wildly popular "Dungeon Crawler Carl" series, online June 11📖😎

Access this virtual author event and more for FREE through the Lee County Library System!

Register now at libraryc.org/leelibrary/161815

04/14/2026

We had such a fabulous time meeting Fiona Davis last month 🤩

Thank you to everyone who came out to our preview events before the festival for intimate author presentations and book signings!

04/07/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to this year’s silent auction at An Evening with the Authors 😍✨

We had SO many amazing items and experiences up for grabs! The auction does a great deal to support the Festival and we couldn’t do it without you 🥰

03/30/2026

Itching to chat with even more authors?? Lee County, FL Library offers FREE online author events every month 👏😎

This month, meet Brad Taylor--the New York Times bestselling author of the Pike Logan series!

Learn more and register for this event and more at libraryc.org/leelibrary

03/26/2026

Thank you to the amazing children's authors who visited local schoolchildren before the Reading Festival 😍👏

It is so important to inspire a love of reading and writing at a young age!

03/24/2026

🥳 SAVE THE DATE 🥳

It's never too early to start planning for the next Southwest Florida Reading Festival! We know we are 😜

Subscribe to our monthly newsletter at readfest.org and be the first to get updates starting in October!

03/20/2026

🗣️ LAST CHANCE 🗣️

Submit your feedback in our survey before noon TODAY (March 20) for the chance to win a Kindle!

We greatly appreciate your suggestions 🫶 Get started at www.surveymonkey.com/r/readfest

03/18/2026

A round of applause for all the winners of this year's Aspiring Authors Contest 👏👏👏

Thank you to everyone who submitted their work! We were astounded at all the talent from our local kids 🤩

You can read all the winning entries at readfest.org/events

03/16/2026

Thank you to all our amazing staff and volunteers for making the Southwest Florida Reading Festival possible👏🥳

Your hard work is so important to promoting a love of reading in our community! We can't wait to see what creativity and passion you bring to the table for the next festival 😍

03/13/2026

An Evening with the Authors was an absolute dream this year 😍🫠

The food was delicious, the silent auction was thrilling and the banter was beyond! It is such a privilege to share a lovely meal with such amazing authors and readers 👏

We can't wait until next year!

Address

2450 First Street
Fort Myers, FL
33901

Opening Hours

10am - 4pm

Website

http://www.readfest.org/

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