Local NoVA Literary Resources
Are you new to Northern Virginia? Or just looking for somewhere to meet up with your follow NoVA book lovers? Here are some local book-related resources:
Libraries
City of Alexandria, VA
Arlington County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
U.S. Library of Congress (Washington, DC)
Our local libraries host events all year round, including used book sales, lectures, Meet-the-Author, and community events.
Independent Book Sellers (all these stores host book events, be sure to check out their event calendars)
One More Page Books (Arlington, VA)
Hooray for Books (Alexandria,VA) (children books only)
Busboys and Poets (Shirlington, VA; Washington, DC; & Hyatsville, MD)
Politics and Prose (Washington, DC)
Kramerbooks (Washington, DC)
Events
Fall for the Book (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA)
Library of Congress National Book Festival (Washington, DC)
Virginia Festival of the Book (Charlottesville, VA)
Washington Antiquarian Book Fair (Arlington, VA)
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMO)
Book Event Calendars
Washington Post's "Going Out Guide"
Sixth and I: Author Talks
Culture Capital: Book Events
Smithsonian Associates: Authors, Books, & Writing
Community Groups
FirstBook: Northern Virginia
Literary Council of Northern Virginia
Virginia Writer's Club (Northern Virginia chapter)
NaNoWriMo Group for Northern Virginia
Libraries
City of Alexandria, VA
Arlington County, VA
Fairfax County, VA
U.S. Library of Congress (Washington, DC)
Our local libraries host events all year round, including used book sales, lectures, Meet-the-Author, and community events.
Independent Book Sellers (all these stores host book events, be sure to check out their event calendars)
One More Page Books (Arlington, VA)
Hooray for Books (Alexandria,VA) (children books only)
Busboys and Poets (Shirlington, VA; Washington, DC; & Hyatsville, MD)
Politics and Prose (Washington, DC)
Kramerbooks (Washington, DC)
Events
Fall for the Book (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA)
Library of Congress National Book Festival (Washington, DC)
Virginia Festival of the Book (Charlottesville, VA)
Washington Antiquarian Book Fair (Arlington, VA)
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMO)
Book Event Calendars
Washington Post's "Going Out Guide"
Sixth and I: Author Talks
Culture Capital: Book Events
Smithsonian Associates: Authors, Books, & Writing
Community Groups
FirstBook: Northern Virginia
Literary Council of Northern Virginia
Virginia Writer's Club (Northern Virginia chapter)
NaNoWriMo Group for Northern Virginia