A Nerd Camp (also known as nErD Camp) is a free professional development and literacy event that is held virtually or in-person, and are hosted independently all over the country. Teachers, librarians, authors, and illustrators of children's books get together to discuss reading, writing, and books! EdCamps, the original “unconference”, sparked this new form of professional development, and with a literacy twist, Nerd Camp was born!

Each Nerd Camp is indivicually managed and has their own date and program. Check our homepage to find a camp near you!

Colby Sharp, one of the creators of the first Nerd Camp, offers his advice for hosting your own version of the popular education camps with a literacy twist. Read his advice here>>

This website is voluntarily managed by author Lindsey Rowe Parker to help create a centralized directory for people interested in Nerd Camps! She can be reached at lindseyroweparker@gmail.com Please feel free to reach out with any questions pertaining to this directory, all other inquiries should go to the organizers of the respective camps via their links on the homepage.

Yes! Reach out to the Nerd Camp organizers for the specific camp you would like to participate in listed on our homepage. They are each independently organized and have their own set of guidelines.

We love volunteers! Reach out to the Nerd Camp organizers for the specific camp you would like to participate in listed on our homepage. They are each independently organized and have their own set of guidelines.