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San Marcos proclaims March 7 Tomas Rivera Day; literature fair to hand out about 1,400 free books
Summary
Mayor Jane Houston proclaimed March 7, 2026 as Dr. Tomas Rivera Day in San Marcos and announced a Tomas Rivera literature fair and parade; Texas State organizers said 13 award-winning authors/illustrators will attend and roughly 1,400 free books will be distributed at the San Marcos Public Library.
Mayor Jane Houston proclaimed March 7, 2026 as Dr. Tomas Rivera Day in San Marcos to honor the Tomas Rivera Mexican‑American Children's Book Award and to mark the award’s literature fair and parade.
The proclamation summarized the award’s history (established by the Texas State University College of Education in 1995) and its criteria: works for children and young adults (ages 0–16), high-quality text and illustration, and accurate, stereotype-free portrayals of the Mexican‑American experience.
A Texas State representative invited the public to the March 7 parade (scheduled at 9:00 a.m. at City Park pending rain) and to the library events beginning at 10:00 a.m. The speaker said 13 award‑winning authors and illustrators will appear and that the event organizers plan to give away about 1,400 free books to the community.
The proclamation calls on San Marcos residents to celebrate Dr. Tomas Rivera’s legacy and to attend the literature fair and associated panels and workshops at the San Marcos Public Library.
