Free poetry readings and book signings are very much a part of New York's cultural life.
Free readings IN New York City: low budget/high class!
|
|
free (and almost free) readings
Not a day goes by in New York City without a free poetry reading or a book signing by a famous or not yet famous author. Please see below the schedule of free literary events in New York City and choose one (or more) to your liking.
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Click on an event to see more details.
 |  |  |
 |
Fri, Sep 3
7:30PM
|
Open Mike Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
12:30PM
|
Poetry Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
12:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
Free; reservations required
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 7
9:00PM
|
Open Mike Reading
$3
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 8
12:30PM
|
Book Signing
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 8
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 8
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
1:00PM
|
Book Signing
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
1:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
7:00PM
|
Poetry Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
Free; reservations required
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
$5 suggested donation
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 9
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Fri, Sep 10
6:00PM
to
8:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Fri, Sep 10
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Fri, Sep 10
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
Free; RSVP required
|
|
 |
Fri, Sep 10
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Sat, Sep 11
1:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Sat, Sep 11
1:00PM
|
Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 13
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
$5; call for reservations
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 13
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 13
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 13
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 13
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 13
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
12:30PM
|
Poetry Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
Free; RSVP required
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:00PM
|
Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 14
9:00PM
|
Open Mike Reading
$3
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 15
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 15
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 15
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 15
7:00PM
|
Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
4:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
7:00PM
|
Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 16
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Sun, Sep 19
2:30PM
|
Book Reading
$5
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
12:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
$5; call for reservations
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
$5
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 20
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
6:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 21
9:00PM
|
Open Mike Reading
$3
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
Free; reservations required
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 22
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
4:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Poetry Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Book Signing
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 23
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Fri, Sep 24
7:00PM
|
Reading
free
|
|
 |
Fri, Sep 24
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 27
12:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 27
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 27
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 27
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 27
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Mon, Sep 27
8:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
12:30PM
|
Book Signing
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:00PM
|
Book Signing
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Tue, Sep 28
9:00PM
|
Open Mike Reading
$3
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
6:30PM
|
Poetry Reading
$5; call for reservations
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
Free; RSVP required
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Wed, Sep 29
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
6:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:00PM
|
Poetry Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:00PM
|
Reading
Free; RSVP requested
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:00PM
|
Book Signing
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:00PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
Thu, Sep 30
7:30PM
|
Book Reading
free
|
|
 |
|
|
| Become a Member |
Join the Club!
Benefits include:
listings
of free entertainment throughout Manhattan,
large discounts
on concerts and performances,
exclusive events
such as concerts and discussions,
and more!...
read more
|
|
|