Opelika Book Festival

05/19/2026

Tickets are ON SALE NOW for Katherine Center presented by Opelika Book Festival 📚 Join us on June 16th at 6:30 PM to hear from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Haters, The Rom-Commers, and Happiness for Beginners.

Tickets are $35 and come with a copy of her newest book, The Shippers. A limited number of free tickets (event admission only; no book included) will be available beginning June 9th.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit bit.ly/OBFKC

05/05/2026

Opelika Book Festival is excited to announce our first Author Visit of 2026: Katherine Center 📚 Join us on June 16th to hear from the New York Times bestselling author of Happiness for Beginners, The Rom-Commers, and her newest book, The Shippers.

Tickets will be available beginning on May 19th at bit.ly/OBFKC

We can’t wait to see you there!

03/13/2026

Join us February 18-20, 2027 for the next Opelika Book Festival 📚

Want to be the first to know about next year’s festival? Fill out the contact form at opelikabookfestival.com

03/04/2026

We want to hear from you! If you attended any portion of this year’s Opelika Book Festival, we want to know what you thought of it and what you would like to see at OBF in the future 📚 Visit opelikabookfestival.com to take our feedback survey!

03/02/2026

Thank you for a fantastic Opelika Book Festival 2026 📚 Whether you were a beginning author attending our Writing Workshops, an Indie Author in our Author Fair, or just attending to see all the fun we had to offer, we were so glad to have you at OBF! We hope to see you again next year!

02/28/2026

We’re wrapping up this year’s Opelika Book Festival with our Author Fair 📚 Stop by Opelika Public Library today from 9:00-2:00 to meet and mingle with 44 local authors! We can’t wait to see you there!

02/26/2026

Opelika Book Festival is here! 📚 We’re so excited for a full weekend of fun for writers and readers! You can find more information about each portion of the festival at opelikabookfestival.com. We can’t wait to see you there!

02/25/2026

Tickets are still available for Sarah Penner at Opelika Book Festival! Visit opelikabookfestival.com for more information and to purchase tickets!

Here’s What We’re Reading 📚 Today’s recommendation comes from Rosanna! Rosanna finished “The Amalfi Curse” and “The London Seance Society” just in time for Sarah Penner’s visit to OPL tomorrow night to kick off the Opelika Book Festival!

“If you love historical fiction with a touch of magic, Sarah Penner’s books are perfect for you! Whether she is taking you mudlarking through London or searching for sunken treasure in Positano, her books are full of mystery and adventure.”

Tickets are still available for Sarah Penner at Opelika Book Festival tomorrow at 6:30! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit opelikabookfestival.com

02/23/2026

Today is the last day to register for our Opelika Book Festival Writer’s Workshops! Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to engage with other authors and learn from our slate of sessions! For more information and to register, visit opelikabookfestival.com

02/20/2026

The Opelika Public Library and Opelika Book Festival are thrilled to present the full 2026 Author Fair lineup!
From page-turning fiction to inspiring nonfiction, this year’s authors are bringing creativity, conversation, and unforgettable stories to Opelika. We can’t wait for you to meet them all!
Mark your calendars and join us for a day that celebrates books, readers, and the power of storytelling.