Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival

Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival is an annual event that promotes the literacy in children, adults and seniors by introducing new and upcoming authors while also presenting well-known and admired Authors. Mission Statement

The Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival honors the literary legacy of our hometown author, Sterling North; champions literacy and lifelong learning thr

ough the appreciation of literature and film and celebrates and promotes Edgerton’s arts and literary culture. Objectives for 2014

• Fund a scholarship to be awarded to an Edgerton High School senior for the study of literature or journalism

• Create a community book read in conjunction with the National Endowment for the Arts “Big Read”

• Bring a variety of authors and film makers to the community and into the schools

• Retain the Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival as a free event

• Enhance our collaborative relationship with the Edgerton School System and the Arrowhead Library System for the support of literacy and arts in the community

• Develop a year-round, multi-media presence for the Edgerton Sterling North Book and Film Festival