Archive · 30 Jan 2026
18th Tirupati Book Festival begins tomorrow
The 18th Tirupati Book Festival is starting tomorrow and will run for nine days.
It's organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Tirupati.
The festival will have lots of book stalls from big publishers and sellers from all over India.
There will be special events every evening with cultural and literary programs.
There will also be competitions for students to encourage them to read more.
The festival is open every day from 1 pm to 9 pm, and a famous person, KV Chowdary, will be the chief guest at the opening ceremony.
The 18th Tirupati Book Festival will be held from January 31 to February 8 at Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Corporation High School Ground in Tirupati.
The festival will feature around 90 stalls set up by leading publishers and booksellers from across the country.
Cultural and literary programs will be organized every evening from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm.
Various competitions for students of all classes will be held daily from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm to encourage reading habits.
The inaugural function will be held in a grand manner with KV Chowdary, Former Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India, as the chief guest.
- Who
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Tirupati Kendra
- What
- 18th Tirupati Book Festival
- When
- January 31 to February 8
- Where
- Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Corporation High School Ground, Tirupati
- Why
- To promote reading habits and provide a platform for publishers and booksellers
- Event
- 18th Tirupati Book Festival
- Organizer
- Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Tirupati Kendra
- Location
- Sri Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Corporation High School Ground, Tirupati
- Duration
- January 31 to February 8
- Timings
- 1 pm to 9 pm daily
- Chief Guest
- KV Chowdary, Former Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India
- Participants
- Leading publishers and booksellers from across the country
- Cultural Programmes
- Every evening from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm
- Student Competitions
- Daily from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm