INDIANAPOLIS — The Center for Black Literature & Culture at Central Library invites the public to the 8th Annual Book Fest and Juneteenth Celebration, taking place on Saturday, June 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This year’s theme is Liberating Minds: African American Literature and Libraries. Event highlights include a local author book fair (10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.), drop-in children’s activities, music from the Nu Destiny Christian Church Choir, and a moderated conversation at 2 p.m. with librarian and literary advocate Mychal Threets and New York Times bestselling local author Ashley C. Ford.
Tickets to the moderation conversation are free but extremely limited and will be available to the public beginning Friday, May 30 at 5 p.m., while supplies last. The public may sign up for a reminder on Eventbrite to secure a free ticket. Tickets are not required to attend the local author fair or the children’s activities.
The Library will host more than 30 local Black authors at the Book Fest and Juneteenth Celebration, showcasing a wide range of genres, including children’s books, fiction, and nonfiction, and providing a free space for creatives to share their work with the Indianapolis community.