Bookstock is the largest annual local authors festival in Memphis! Sponsored by our wonderful Friends of the Library, Bookstock 2025 is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 11am – 3pm at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library. This free, family-friendly event features a fantastic lineup of keynote speakers, performances, workshops, exhibits, and activities for all ages. Come celebrate local authors, storytelling, and the joy of reading at Bookstock 2025—with books, performances, creativity, and fun for the whole family! Giveaways, surprises, and more await!
BookStock Authors
Keynote Speakers
Roxane Gay
Author of Hunger & Difficult Women
Shamichael Hallman
Author of Meet Me at the Library
Activities
📖 Featured Speakers & Authors
- Teen Authors’ Panel
- 60 Local Authors’ Exhibits
- Memphis Carnegie Writers’ Group
🎭 Live Performances
- African Drumming Passion by IKENGA Drummers
- Memphis Chinese Choir
- South Korean Performers
- East Meets West Fashion Show
- Christian Brothers High School Wind Ensemble
- Latino Music Band: Ritmo Son
- Tradición Cultural
✍️ Creative Workshops & Activities
- Black Out Poetry Corner
- Bookmark Design
- Indie Children’s Book Publishing Workshop
- Creative Writing Workshop
- DIY Book Tote Bags
- 3D Printed Tiny Bookmaking
- Poetry/Spoken Word/Singing Word Open Mic
- All Ages Juggling Workshop
🎨 Exhibits & Interactive Fun
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Balloon Artist & Face Painting
- Southwest Express: Mobile Job & Career Learning Lab
- Bookstock Bingo
🍽 Food & Drinks
- Flipside Asia
- B&B’s Kitchen
- StickEM
Pictures from Past Bookstock Festivals
