Presented by CBI in partnership with the YLG, the Children's Book Festival is a nationwide celebration of children's books and reading, held every year during the month of October.

The festival programme is always jam-packed with a huge range of book-themed entertainments and activities. The 2007 festival was the biggest ever, with over 1500 events took place in libraries, schools, bookshops, and community arts centres all over the island of Ireland.

Details of the 2008 festival will appear on these pages over the coming months. Please keep checking back  for updates on what will be happening in your local area.

Authors, Publishers and those planning to host events may wish to visit the Guidelines section for more information on CBF participation.  Please contact Programme Officer Tom Donegan for further details.

These pages also contain information for press and media, as well as details of our generous sponsors and partners, without whom the festival simply would not be possible.