{"id":71800,"date":"2025-09-11T14:16:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T18:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carrollcountytourism.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=71800"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T18:11:34","slug":"carroll-book-festival","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/carrollcountytourism.org\/?tribe_events=carroll-book-festival","title":{"rendered":"Carroll Book Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">We are delighted to present the first ever Carroll Book Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs\">The day will build upon Carroll County, Maryland&#8217;s reputation as being a community of readers who support authors.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Check back soon for more information!\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n x18oe1m7 x1sy0etr xstzfhl x972fbf x10w94by x1qhh985 x14e42zd x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 x3ct3a4 xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xkrqix3 x1sur9pj x1fey0fg x1s688f\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/carrollbookfestival.org\/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyVFFCZGVPZkZ2TkdxMEh2M3NydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5_CMGEowtj4qAJUdU1W_oS9o-Mdzu1ZUHl9epX8ev4OJzBS6TpUTudYlDBHQ_aem_H-VLUt4rjGIlGQKb_e6KRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/carrollbookfestival.org\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Activities including: children&#8217;s character breakfast, ticketed author events, book signings, book-related vendors, author panels, book sales<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s\">Carroll Book Festival is presented by Carroll County Public Library in partnership with Park Books on Main, Carroll County Economic Development, Last Word Bookstore, and the Two Sides to the Story Podcast.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to present the first ever Carroll Book Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 10:00 AM \u2013 4:00 PM. 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