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Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF)

September 26, 2025September 28, 2025

Free
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The Central Wisconsin Book Festival began in 2017 as an initiative of the Marathon County Public Library in Wausau, WI and takes place annually around the last weekend of September. The festival remains under MCPL’s umbrella and is organized by about a dozen community volunteers. In 2021, our festival expanded to include the participation of the Portage County Public Library in Stevens Point, WI and McMillan Memorial Library in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Our three libraries remain annual partners for this festival and you’ll find events in a variety of places in each city!

The goal of the festival is to provide book lovers in central Wisconsin and beyond with a chance to hear and meet a multitude of authors – some they know, some they don’t – over the course of several days. In addition to fostering a connection between author and audience, our festival gives people in our communities a chance to build their own connections through their mutual passion for literature in its many forms and genres. Past events include traditional author readings and Q&As, panel discussions, workshops, live storytelling events and more.

Our festival is almost entirely grant funded (see our “Supporters” page), and all events are always free to attend!

For more information, please email cwbf@mcpl.us or call 715-261-7235. Follow this link to sign up for email updates and give us some input about future festivals.

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Central Wisconsin Book Festival (CWBF)

Marathon County Public Library—Wausau Headquarters 300 First Street, Wausau, WI, United States +10 more

This festival provides book lovers a chance to hear and meet a multitude of authors over the course of several days. In addition to fostering a connection between author and audience, our festival gives people in our communities a chance to build their own connections through their mutual passion for literature in its many forms and genres.

Free

Details

Start:
September 26, 2025
End:
September 28, 2025
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://mcpl.us/cwbf

Venues

300 First Street
Wausau, WI 54403 United States
715-261-7200
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1001 Main Street
Stevens Point, 54481 United States
715-346-1544
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490 East Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, 54494 United States
715-422-5136
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203 Alfred Street
Athens, WI 54411 United States
715-257-7292
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224 South 3rd Avenue
Edgar, WI 54426 United States
715-352-3155
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435 Curtis Avenue
Hatley, WI 54440 United States
715-446-3537
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515 Washington Street
Marathon City, 54448 United States
715-443-2775
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123 Main Street
Mosinee, WI 54455 United States
715-693-2144
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211 Grand Avenue
Rothschild, 54474 United States
715-359-6208
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105 South Park Street
Spencer, WI 54479 United States
715-659-3996
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213201 Scholar Street
Stratford, WI 54484 United States
715-687-4420
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