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Paper Plains Literary Festival, Inc. Dissolves,
Transferring over $11,000 in Assets to the Kansas Book Festival

November 25, 2022 in /by

LAWRENCE – Paper Plains Literary Festival, Inc., a nonprofit committed to showcasing the diverse literary landscape of the Midwest through a variety of free programs for all ages, has officially dissolved, transferring $11,736.08 in remaining assets to the Kansas Book Festival. Paper Plains Literary Festival, Inc. was founded in 2019 with the goal of hosting […]

EnvistaCares Challenge Results Announced

October 11, 2022 in /by

Kansas Book Festival and Envista Credit Union are pleased to announce Kansas Book Festival will receive the EnvistaCares Challenge gift of $2,500 from Envista as a match to the generosity of the community’s donations of $2,900. In total, the Kansas Book Festival received $5,400 in donations during the month of September. The Kansas Book Festival […]

Lawrence Journal World Posts Article Detailing Lawrence Authors at Kansas Book Festival

October 6, 2022 in /by

To highlight the 2022 festival and show appreciation to Lawrence authors, the Lawrence Journal World was kind enough to upload a press release detailing the events and activities at the festival. Click the link below to get the full article. https://www2.ljworld.com/news/general-news/2022/sep/19/kansas-book-festival-to-feature-numerous-lawrence-authors-plus-live-music-exhibits-and-childrens-activities/

Kids Welcome at 2022 Book Festival

September 11, 2022 in /by

This year the 11th annual Kansas Book Festival is hosting a range of child friendly presentations, events, and performances for children and teens. The festival, hosted by Mabee library at Washburn University, will occur on Saturday, September 24th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and it is free and open to the public. There are […]

EnvistaCares Challenge Highlights Kansas Book Festival

September 7, 2022 in /by

Envista Credit Union is pleased to announce that it will highlight Kansas Book Festival through the EnvistaCares Challenge during the month of September. The EnvistaCares Challenge includes a challenge grant, media and marketing package, and an organizational storytelling video. Through the challenge grant, Envista will match every dollar given to Kansas Book Festival during the month of September up to […]

Kansas Book Festival Receives Kansas Humanities Grant

June 22, 2022 in /by

Humanities Kansas recently awarded $9,630 to the Kansas Book Festival to support the annual Topeka event that promotes literacy, encourages life-long readers, and supports libraries and inspiring writers. Tim Bascom serves as project director. The Kansas Book Festival will take place on Saturday, September 24th, 2022, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. There will be […]