Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Gomti Book Festival Draws Over 3.5 Lakh Visitors
Imagine a giant book party in Lucknow!
Over 350,000 people came to the Gomti Book Festival.
It's like a big library with authors, books, and fun activities.
People bought a lot of books, over 30% more than the year before!
Self-help, spiritual books, and children’s books were really popular.
There were also events like storytelling and workshops.
The festival promoted reading and helped local publishers.
The festival also had e-books and audiobooks available for the visitors.
The goal was to encourage everyone to read and learn.
The Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow attracted over 3.5 lakh visitors.
Book sales rose by over 30% compared to the previous year.
Over 225 publishers participated in the event.
Popular book categories included self-help, spiritual, and children's literature.
The festival included literary events, cultural performances, and workshops.
- Who
- National Book Trust (NBT) organized the event in collaboration with the University of Lucknow and the Uttar Pradesh government.
- What
- The 4th Gomti Book Festival in Lucknow.
- When
- Held from September 20-28.
- Where
- University of Lucknow, Lucknow.
- Why
- To promote reading culture and support the publishing ecosystem.
- Event Name
- Gomti Book Festival
- Location
- Lucknow, University of Lucknow
- Dates
- September 20-28
- Visitors
- Over 3.5 lakh
- Book Sales Increase
- Over 30%
- Participating Publishers
- Over 225 national and international