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Laredo Book Festival to return in December with a focus on children’s authors and family programming
Summary
Organizers told the advisory committee the Laredo Book Festival will be revived in December, focusing on children’s authors and interactive family activities to drive attendance and community engagement.
Committee members were told that the Laredo Book Festival — a pre-pandemic event that previously drew large family attendance — will return this December with an emphasis on children’s authors and interactive programming. The revival effort is led by library staff working with community volunteers and organizers who said focusing on children's programming yields the highest turnout for family-focused events.
A committee member credited Jackie Flores with earlier efforts to run the festival and said staff intend to expand outreach to authors across Texas and to writers from communities south of the border. The plan for the immediate revival prioritizes interactive activities for children, family-oriented performances and author booths; the committee discussed auxiliary offerings for teens and adults placed in separate program areas so family activities remain central.
Committee members volunteered to assist with outreach and author recruitment; staff said they will bring further details and volunteer opportunities to future meetings as planning progresses.
The committee asked staff to coordinate PIO support and cross-department assistance as the festival’s planning advances.
