# Italian Book Capital 2027 selection process

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-book-capital-2027-selection-process
> Updated: 2026-09-15T06:45:00.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Italian Ministry of Culture has announced the finalists for the ‘Capitale Italiana del Libro 2027’ (Italian Book Capital 2027). 

Initial announcements identified Pomigliano d’Arco as a finalist with its ‘Città officina del leggere’ (Workshop City of Reading) project, which aims to use books for urban regeneration and social inclusion. Subsequent reports confirmed that Sardinian cities Nuoro and Iglesias are also among the finalists. Nuoro’s candidacy, ‘Nuoro: radici di carta, visioni di futuro’, emphasizes its literary tradition, while Iglesias’s project, ‘Iglesias – Il libro nel Mediterraneo’, focuses on identity and historical memory.

To determine the winner, the selected municipalities will participate in public hearings before a ministerial jury in Rome, scheduled for late September 2026.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-15: Nuoro and Iglesias named finalists for Italian Capital of Books 2027

Nuoro and Iglesias are finalists for the Italian Capital of Books 2027, selected from 31 candidates to represent Sardinia's cultural heritage.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nuoro-and-iglesias-named-finalists-for-italian-capital-of-books-2027

### 2026-09-10: Pomigliano d’Arco named finalist for Italian Book Capital 2027

Pomigliano d’Arco is among seven Italian cities shortlisted for the title of Italian Book Capital 2027, following an announcement by the Ministry of Culture.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pomigliano-darco-named-finalist-for-italian-book-capital-2027

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