Fun, free family event!
Community celebration of books for all ages
“Reading takes us to amazing places.”
PAYSON BOOK FESTIVAL
Taking applications for 2026: Download the 2026 Payson Book Festival Sponsor package. here here.
BOOK FESTIVAL SPONSORS – THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
2026 SPONSORS
TOP SHELF – $1000
**MHA Foundation, 431 S. Beeline Hwy Ste 1, Payson, AZ 85541. 928-472-2588.
SECOND SHELF – $750
THIRD SHELF – $500
Postnet, 1000 N Beeline Hwy, Payson, AZ 855441. 928-472-4355.
NON-PROFIT LITERACY ORGANIZATIONS:
First Things First: First Things First is committed to helping Arizona kids five and younger receive the quality education, healthcare and family support they need to arrive at school healthy and ready to succeed. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library – Provides monthly books for children Birth to Five.
Gila County Libraries: Payson, Tonto Basin and Pine locations serving Rim Country.
Read On: Read On Arizona is a statewide, public/private partnership of agencies, philanthropic organizations, and community stakeholders committed to creating an effective continuum of services to improve language and literacy outcomes for Arizona’s children from birth through age eight over the next ten years. Read On Arizona is committed to helping create an early literacy system that delivers the right program at the right time for every child.
Rim Country Literacy Program: Changing lives through literacy
SUPPORTERS – Other gifts
Payson:
Ace Hardware
Bigfoot and Treasures
Backwoods Bar and Grill
Beverage Place
Buffalo Bar and Grill
Culver’s
Delicious Cafe
El Rancho
Rl Rodeo
Fargos
Home Depot
Mackeys
Muks
Payson Olive Oil
PetSmart
Pizza Factory
Plant Fair
Rim Country BBQ
Rim Country Bowl
Sawmill Theaters
Starbucks
Sweet Country Charm
Tractor Supply
Western Village
Yoga in the Pines.
Pine:
Pine Hardware
Fancy Finds
Herb Stop
Rusty Pinecone
Strawberry:
Strawberry Inn
Strawberry Garden
PIEbar
Hock’s Crockery and Pottery Studio
Free to the public, this event promotes literacy and showcases local and Arizona authors representing many genres of fiction and non-fiction. This year’s program advertiser:
- Brooks Goldmann Publishing
Sponsorships are open for 2026: We invite business community members to help Payson’s book festival succeed and bring visitors to boost Rim Country’s economy.
As sponsors, you will have the opportunity to underwrite the children’s element, banners and graphics, marketing and hospitality at different levels. Benefits for your support include promotion on the festival website, in-event publicity and in the program. Download the Payson Book Festival Sponsor package here for more information about sponsorship levels and an application. Contact: info@paysonbookfestival.org or 928-978-5139 for more information. Send completed forms to: APW, P.O. Box 1495, Payson, AZ 85547.