20th Annual Celebrating Words: Art and Literacy Festival

The longest-running book fair in the San Fernando Valley the 20th annual Celebrating Words: Art and Literacy Festival inspires and amplifies the artistic and educational lives of our youth, moving us towards a deeper understanding of self, culture, and community, through the powerful means of the arts and critical literacy.

With over 1,000 books available, the Celebrating Words festival book giveaway is designed to promote literacy and help community members become active readers and build their personal libraries. We will be giving away brand new books for all ages in English, Spanish, and bilingual formats. Each person can receive one book, and they will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. You can view this year's book selection by accessing our catalog on our website.