5 Events in Fort Collins Book Lovers Should NOT Miss!

Shelby Paugh
The NOCO Times
Published in
3 min readFeb 13, 2023

Take your books outside and explore Fort Collins by taking part in these events throughout February and March! Put these dates in your calendar NOW!

  1. FEB. 1–28 | February Story Stroll
Walk your way through Downtown Fort Collins reading “The Biggest Story” by Sarah Coyle and Dan Taylor. (2023). Story Stroll. Poudre Libraries.

Take a self-guided tour by following the map to see, The Biggest Story by Sarah Coyle and Dan Taylor, happen right in front of you! Each stop on the map refers to the story. Spend time outdoors, exploring and finding new places in Old Town!

Ages: All ages!

Price: No cost!

Location: Old Town Square, Fort Collins, CO, 80524, United States

Date/Time: February 1 — February 28, 2023

2. FEB. 1–28 | Fort Collins Book Fest

(2023). Photo courtesy of FoCo Book Fest.

Book Fest is back in town! #FoCoBookFest involves author talks, writing workshops, kids and teen activities, reading, book signings, panel discussions, social events, and more! In-person and virtual activities will be taking place throughout the month of February.

Visit Fort Collins Book Fest for more specific times and locations.

Ages: All ages!

Price: Free!

Location: Fort Collins, CO

Date/Time: February 1 @ 5:30 pm — February 28 @ 7:00 pm

3. FEB 21 | February Meetup: Book Lovers by Emily Henry

Book Lovers is written by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Emily Henry. (2022). Review Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Photo by Heather Caliendo.

Calling all book lovers! Specifically those who are fans of Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Fort Collin Women’s Fiction Addiction Book Club is hosting a meetup to get together and discuss the best selling book by Emily Henry.

You can join the group’s facebook page (Fort Collins Women’s Fiction Book Club) for more books, times and locations!

Ages: 18+

*Book is 18+

Price: Free!

Location: Otto Pint

1100 Oakridge Dr, Fort Collins, CO, 80525

Date/Time: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 @ 6–8 pm

4. MAR. 10 | An Evening with Shelley Read

An Evening with Shelley Read and her book, Go As A River. (2023). Photo courtesy of Eventbrite.

Old Firehouse Books is celebrating Shelley Read’s first publication, Go As A River! This event will be held at Old Firehouse Books, where readers will have the chance to meet the author and get their books signed by Shelley.

Ages: All ages!

Price: Free!

*Books can be purchased in advance of the event, or on the day of.

Location: Old Firehouse Books

232 Walnut St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, United States

Date/Time: Friday, March 10, 2023 @ 6 pm

5. MAR. 26 | Tara Dairman Book Launch

LEFT: Tara Dairman. Photo courtesy of Tina Wood Photography. RIGHT: (2022). The Girl from Earth’s End. Tara Dairman.

Old Firehouse Books is partnering with Poudre River Libraries to celebrate the launch of Tara Dairman’s newest children’s book, The Girl from Earth’s End! Tara Dairman is a local author that writes middle-grade novels and picture books. She will be joined by another local author, Laura Resau. Stop by to meet Tara and have your book signed!

Ages: All ages!

Price: Free!

*Books can be purchased in advance of the event, or on the day of.

Location: Old Town Library

201 Peterson St, Fort Collins, CO 80524, United States

Date/Time: Sunday, March 26, 2023 @ 3 pm

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