CRD Patna Book Fair 2026 December

Trade Shows

Academic, Competitive Exam & Higher Education

Literature, Fiction & Regional Languages

EdTech, Digital Publishing & E-Learning

Children’s Books, Comics & Art Works

EASTERN INDIA’S LARGEST CULTURAL & LITERARY CELEBRATION — THE LANDMARK CRD PATNA BOOK FAIR ARRIVES AT GANDHI MAIDAN!

Organized by the Centre for Readership Development (CRD), the 42nd edition of the prestigious Patna Book Fair brings together over 200+ major national and international publishers, educational houses, edtech innovators, cultural organizations, and literary bodies across India!

Hosted across the massive open grounds at Gandhi Maidan in the central heart of Patna, Bihar, India, this iconic 12-day grand literary and cultural festival serves as Eastern India’s central platform for promoting readership, educational excellence, and intellectual dialogue. Attracting over 600,000+ visitors annually, the event connects academic textbooks, literary fiction, competitive exam literature, digital learning suites, regional language titles, and rare manuscripts directly with students, educators, research scholars, authors, library procurement heads, and book lovers from across Bihar, Jharkhand, Eastern UP, and West Bengal!

📅 Dates: Friday, December 04 – Tuesday, December 15, 2026

⏰ Hours: Daily 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

📍 Venue: Gandhi Maidan, Exhibition Road Crossing, Central Patna, Bihar 800001, India

🎯 Target Audience: Students, Academic Researchers, Educators, School & University Library Procurement Directors, Book Publishers, Literary Enthusiasts, Authors, and Cultural Delegates across Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Pan-India.

✨ Key Exhibition Sectors & Core Literary Domains:

📖 Academic, Competitive Exam & Higher Education: K-12 textbooks, UPSC/BPSC prep guides, engineering/medical references, and university research journals.

✒️ Literature, Fiction & Regional Languages: Hindi, English, Maithili, Bhojpuri, and Urdu literature, poetry anthologies, classics, and contemporary fiction.

💻 EdTech, Digital Publishing & E-Learning: Audiobooks, e-readers, interactive learning modules, digital libraries, and educational software.

🎨 Children’s Books, Comics & Art Works: Illustrated children’s fiction, science kits, graphic novels, comic strips, and art/craft supplies.

🤝 Book Launches, Author Interactive Sessions & Cultural Symposia: Attend 300+ sessions including panel discussions with renowned national authors, book release ceremonies, poetry recitals, youth debate competitions, and literary awards, while exploring direct institutional B2B publishing and distribution deals!

Celebrate the joy of reading, explore millions of titles live, and connect with literary icons at Gandhi Maidan, Patna!

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