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The Teen Book Fest, an annual event promoting teen reading, is made possible by business sponsorships and donations from individuals like you.

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LGBT Giving Circle - cultivating a better community

LGBT Giving Circle

LGBT Giving Circle at the Rochester Area Community Foundation grant to support Author Nina LaCour.

United Way Donor Designation #3338

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Donate to Teen Book Fest through your company’s annual United Way Campaign. Donor Designation #3338.

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About TBF

Teens can sometimes be overlooked in libraries, with much attention, money, and resources given to children and adults. Somewhat caught in the middle of budgetary constraints, this is our opportunity to dedicate an event to teens, to encourage their reading, and to demonstrate their value to and within our communities. And…to have fun!
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Promote

Support and celebrate recreational teen reading, and promote spreading the enjoyment of reading to others.

Educate

Entertain, educate, and enrich teens and other Festival participants.

Featured Books

  • Life Happens Next

    Shawn's got a new perspective on life. But no one has a clue. That's because they can see only his wheelchair, his limp body, his drool. What they don't see? His brain, with perfect auditory memory. And his heart, which is in love with a girl. And his fierce belief that someday someone will realize there's way more to him than his appearance. How do you connect with...
    By Terry Trueman
    Life Happens Next
2200 Expected Teens for 2017
Some people claim that teens don’t read! TBF proves them all wrong. Come experience what authors have started calling the Rock Concert of Teen Lit!
300 Volunteers
TBF could not happen without hundreds of volunteers helping to make the day run smoothly. Each year we rely on the energy of over 200 teen and 100 adult volunteers. We have to come call this TBF...
26 Awesome Author Attendees
We have authors coming in from all over the world! TBF has gone international!
12 Years in the Making
And still FREE to attend!
The enthusiasm of the teen readers and adult organizers was infectious and the energy of the entire day was enormous. I'd come again in a minute! Hooray for Rochester! Long live the Teen Book Festival!
‐ Nancy Werlin

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Sponsor

Business sponsorships help promote teen reading, while also receiving a write off.
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Donate

Individual donations play a large role making this event happen every year.
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Volunteer

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of every Teen Book Fest we host.

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