May 4-10, 2026

Mark your calendars! Mass Kids Lit Fest is coming back for its third year.

This week-long celebration of children’s literature will take place across Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties from May 4-10, 2026. The festival showcases Massachusetts-based children’s and YA authors and features a few different types of events, including school visits, library events, and community workshops and activities.

Birds, squirrels, and other wildlife eagerly read books, in a flurry of activity. Text reads: Mass Kids Lit Fest.

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