Let Your Imagination Soar At Passaic Co. Book Festival Saturday

CLIFTON, NJ — Calling all bookworms and "word nerds": Passaic County is holding a free festival on Saturday that celebrates all things literary, with local authors, poets, scholars, and other creative minds participating.

The Passaic County Book Festival takes place at Weasel Brook Park in Clifton, which has been dubbed Weasel "Book" Park for the weekend. This event is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 (address is 794 Park Drive, Clifton, NJ).

PALS Plus Library Consortium and the County of Passaic are organizing the festival, promoting local libraries while also celebrating the literary arts through exchanging ideas, encouraging research, and creative expression.

More than 75 wordsmiths from multiple genres will be at the Book Festival for author meet-and-greets, moderated panels, a book sale, and poetry sessions — as well as story time for children and an opportunity for kids "to practice their reading skills with friendly, attentive dogs."

There will also be arts and crafts, and available food and refreshments.

"There’s truly something for everyone at this festival," organizers said. "Don’t miss out on this fantastic community event celebrating books and authors."

The PALS Plus Library Consortium is made up of 30 libraries in 22 communities across Passaic, Essex, and Hudson counties.

The county also designated the month of June as Passaic County Literacy Month to celebrate and bring awareness to literary arts.

Click here to see the event page on Facebook.