April 17th-18th, 2026
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The Indianapolis Rare Book Fair return, bringing dozens of booksellers to the Columbia Club in the heart of Indianapolis. Browse thousands of books, maps, prints and ephemera on a range of subjects. There will be items at a range of price points.
Friday, April 17 th
4 pm – 8 pm: Opening Night Party: Enjoy wine and canapes while having first access to the books. Tickets cost $40 and include entry to the fair on Saturday.
Saturday, April 18th
10 am – 6 pm: Book Fair: Entry to the fair will be $10, $8 for students and free for under 16s.
The Venue
The Columbia Club
The fair will be held at the prestigious Columbia Club in downtown Indianapolis. The Columbia Club was originally formed on February 13, 1889, by a group of prominent local Republicans as the Harrison Marching Society to support the presidential campaign of Benjamin Harrison. After the election, the society acquired a clubhouse on Monument Circle and changed its name to the Columbia Club to continue operation as a private club. The current structure was built in 1925 as the club's third home on the same site.
The Columbia Club showcases many hallmarks of the Gothic Revival style, including a multi-story oriel window, as well as Tudor influences seen in the window arches. The building also features relief panels carved in Indiana Limestone by Alexander Sangernebo, who also created limestone carvings for other historic buildings on Monument Circle. Inside the Columbia Club are numerous works of Hoosier artists and historic artifacts, including items from the Benjamin Harrison presidential campaign and part of the Lincoln family China collection.
Getting There
The Columbia Club
121 Monument Circle, Indianapolis
Indiana - 46204
317-767-1361
Nearest Parking:
- Valet Parking is available at the Columbia Club
- LAZ Parking, 135 N Pennsylvania St
- Express Park Garage, 20 N Pennsylvania St
- Claypool Parking Garage, 27N S Capitol Ave
- West Ohio Garage, 151 W Ohio St
Our Sponsor
Exhibitors
Autumn Leaves Books
Autumn Leaves Books
Autumn Leaves Books
1218 Sioux Dr
Crown Point, IN, 46307
(773) 485-6659
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Curtis Wright Maps
Autumn Leaves Books
Curtis Wright Maps
Dale Steffey Books
The First Edition Rare Books
Curtis Wright Maps
Evening Land Books
The First Edition Rare Books
The First Edition Rare Books
The First Edition Rare Books
The First Edition Rare Books
The First Edition Rare Books
Half Price Books
Half Price Books
Half Price Books
Dallas, TX
Indy Type Shop
Half Price Books
Half Price Books
2621 Shelby St,
Indianapolis, IN 46203
812-228-4029
Pensees Bookshop
Half Price Books
Pensees Bookshop
FEATURED SPEAKER: KErmit roosevelt, 2 pm Saturday
Kermit Roosevelt III will discuss his great-great grandfather Theodore Roosevelt
Kermit Roosevelt III is the David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Roosevelt works in a diverse range of fields, focusing on constitutional law and conflict of laws. He has published scholarly books in both fields. Conflict of Laws (Foundation Press, 2010) offers an accessible analytical overview of conflicts. The Myth of Judicial Activism: Making Sense of Supreme Court Decisions (Yale, 2006) sets out standards by which citizens can determine whether the Supreme Court is abusing its authority to interpret the Constitution.
He has published articles in the Virginia Law Review, the Michigan Law Review, and the Columbia Law Review, among others. He is also the author of two novels, In the Shadow of the Law (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005) and Allegiance (Regan Arts, 2015). In 2014, he was selected by the American Law Institute as the Reporter for the Third Restatement of Conflict of Laws.
Tickets cost $20 and include entry to the fair.