The West Hartford Public Library will hold the third annual BookWyrm Fest on July 26.

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BookWyrm Fest, West Hartford’s annual celebration of all things adventure, fantasy, board games, live action roleplaying (LARP), and tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs), is returning for its third year!

The event will be held on Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Noah Webster Library, located at 20 South Main Street in West Hartford Center.

Last year’s Fest saw over 1,200 attendees of all ages get in on the action, and West Hartford Public Library expects another large turnout this year to enjoy more dice-rolling, shopping, food, crafts, and face painting. Activities will also include:

• Medieval weapon demonstrations by Laurel City Historical Fencing
• Family-friendly live-action roleplaying with Torch Tales
• Drop-in tabletop games and one-shots with Tabletop Gaming Center

Participants are encouraged to dress in their finest wizard robes, jerkins, and crowns, and to bring a sense of adventure and play.

“BookWyrm Fest represents everything we strive for at WHPL,” says Leah Farrell, Programs, Publicity, and Outreach Librarian at West Hartford Public Library. “It is joyful, inclusive, and responds to the interests and needs of the community.”

BookWyrm Fest was started by Teen Librarian Kari Karp, who came up with the idea in what she describes as a “lightning strike moment” in 2022. Since then, this idea has grown into a library-wide effort planned and coordinated by staff from all WHPL departments.

The event is made possible by the West Hartford Library Foundation through the Thomas F. Kilfoil Memorial Bequest. Community partners include Kilwins West Hartford and Whole Foods Market.

Learn more by visiting bit.ly/BookWyrmFest25 or www.westhartfordlibrary.org.

BookWyrm includes local vendors, button making, virtual reality, and a sword petting zoo. Photo credit: Eric Tetreault (Courtesy of WHPL)

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