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Madrid by chapters: plans for Día del Libro
On 23 April, Día del Libro is celebrated in Madrid. This festival invites us to rediscover reading and the way it intertwines with city life.
On that day, museums, libraries and cultural centres organise special activities: meetings with authors, readings aloud, literary walks and quiet corners in which to immerse yourself in the pages at an unhurried pace. We have compiled the most interesting events.
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- Reading party «Meet & Read»
On 23 April at Matadero Madrid, people will gather with their books to spend a few hours in a shared space devoted to reading and quiet conversation.
- Festival «3rd Golden Age Week»
In the Barrio de las Letras, the streets are transformed for a few days into a journey through the texts, music and scenes of the 17th century.
- XXX Continuous Reading of Don Quijote
On 23 April, a reading of «Don Quijote» will begin at the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, lasting for almost two days and featuring different voices taking turns.
- «LIBROMAD» Festival
From 23 to 26 April, LIBROMAD, a book festival encompassing libraries, bookshops and the city’s streets, will be held in Madrid.
- Mini Book Fair
In Madrid’s Plaza de España, the final day of LIBROMAD brings together books, authors and readers in one place.
- Children’s workshop ‘Guess What I’m Reading This Morning’
On 25 April, Madrid will host a family activity in which participants will have to guess books from brief clues, and familiar stories will form part of the game and interaction.
- Distrito Latina Book Fair 2026
From 24 to 26 April, Aluche Park will host books, authors and neighbourhood publishers for three days, turning this usual space into La Latina’s open-air book market.
- 5th Arganzuela Book Fair 2026
From 23 to 26 April, the 5th Book Fair of Arganzuela district will be held in Madrid, along Paseo de la Chopera and Madrid Río.
- «Madrid, Muse of Letters» exhibition
Madrid is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the city’s role in the history of Spanish literature and its influence on famous writers.
- Explore Madrid's literary world: the capital's most fascinating bookshops
- Following in the footsteps of Miguel de Cervantes in Madrid
