Sussex libraries to host children’s book festival May 18
Sussex County Libraries are uniting this spring to plant the seeds of literacy in children and adults alike, hosting the third annual Children’s Book Festival with more than 20 authors of children’s board, picture and chapter books coming together for a day of reading fun and adventure.
This year’s event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at the Georgetown Public Library, 123 W. Pine St., Georgetown. Admission is free, and attendees will receive a festival guide and tote bag upon entry while supplies last.
Notable authors scheduled to be at this year’s festival include Kevin McClosky, Kathy MacMillan, Jennifer Swanson and Maximo Castellanos, Georgetown’s own bilingual teen author. Scheduled attractions include face painting, balloon animals, caricature sketches, an inflatable obstacle course, a petting zoo, and pony rides available for a small fee. Food trucks will be on site for patrons to purchase snacks.
Children and teens will explore, discover and create through hands-on games, activities and learning stations. A Buddy Bison Story Stroll features a special gift at the end, and the bookmobile will be on site for library card sign-ups. Along with everyone’s favorite librarians from across Sussex County, partners from ILC Dover and the MERR Institute will lead various adventures, and reading companion-trained therapy animals from PAWS for People will share story time with children. There will be displays for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Adventure Begins at Your Library Summer Reading Challenges, Read Aloud Delaware, Literacy Delaware, kindergarten readiness teams and many more.
Activities will be held in and around the library, extending along West Pine Street, which will be closed to vehicle traffic from Sussex Central Drive to the Delaware National Guard armory grounds. Parking for the event will be at Georgetown Elementary School, a short walk to the library.
For more information, go to the Sussex County Children's Book Festival page on Facebook.
