About this Event
Welcome to the Children's BookFest! Join us on Saturday, May, 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the West Regional Library for a fun-filled day. Bring your family for a day of literacy, music, dance, arts and crafts, and more! Let's spark their imagination and love for reading together. Don't miss out on this exciting event!
"Summer at Your Library" begins here with a free family festival full of art, music, dancing, and stories!
The 21st Annual Children’s BookFest is the perfect way to celebrate the start of Broward County Library's 2026 Summer Learning Program.
Our fun filled day will feature workshops, presentations, and the kickoff to Summer Fun - Unearth a Story Register for a 2026 summer reading challenge, enter to win great prizes, and pick up your free book (while supplies last).
The 2026 Children's BookFest is presented through collaborations and partnerships with many community partners and is generously funded by The Broward Public Library Foundation, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Panera Bread, The Friends of the West Regional Library, Children’s Services Council of Broward County, and The City of Plantation.
Agenda
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Register for Summer Challenges! Get Your Free Book! (Info Desk/AV Area)
Host: Broward County Libraries
Info: Register for Summer Reading Challenges! Get a free book! (while supplies last)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Community Partners and Sponsors (Lobby)
Info: Broward Center for Performing Arts, Broward County Public Schools Family and Community Engagement (FACE), Children's Services Council of Broward County, The City of Plantation Parks and Recreation, Florida Dept of Health Water Safety, Friends of West Regional Library, GFWC Plantation Women's Club, Humana Healthy Horizons, University of Florida New World Reading, Young at Art Museum.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Food For Sale (Outside and Lobby)
Host: Melania Cotton Candy
🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Face Painting (Teen Area)
🕑: 10:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Hands On STEAM Activities
Host: Young at Art Musuem
🕑: 10:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Pirate Crafts & Photo Op (READ Room and Children's Area)
Host: Travelers' Curse
🕑: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Local Authors (Teen Area)
Host: Teri Moreno McClelland
🕑: 10:30 AM
Miss Tracy Sings (Multipurpose Room)
Host: Miss Tracy Sings
Info: Sing along with Miss Tracy, early childhood music specialist who will delight babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
🕑: 10:30 AM
Flowers Between the Pages! Pressed Flower Workshop (2nd floor Meeting Room)
Host: Pressed for Memories
Info: Explore nature through expressive soft pastel drawing, learning blending techniques, understanding value, and layering color in a hands-on creative session.
🕑: 11:30 AM
Storytelling (Multipurpose Room)
Host: Salty Sue, The Pirate Lady
Info: A seriously silly pirate who brings music, magic, original tales of the sea and rich pirate lore from Florida History.
🕑: 11:30 AM
Meet a Dinosaur! (Children's Area)
🕑: 12:00 PM
Unearth Your Ancestors (2nd Floor Computer Lab)
Host: BCL Librarian
Info: Teens and Adults are invited to join Librarian Kristen to learn how to search for family roots and genealogy using the Ancestry Library Edition online database and other genealogy websites.
🕑: 12:10 PM
Dances of India (Children's Area)
Host: Rhythms School of Dance
Info: A vibrant cultural performance showcasing the diverse traditional dance styles of India. Beginning at 12 PM, the dancers will perform throughout the library and meet us in the Children's Area at 12:10 PM.
🕑: 12:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Local Authors (Teen Area)
Host: Cynthia Addae
Info: Meet local authors, their books will be for sale.
🕑: 12:30 PM
Magic Show (Multipurpose Room)
Host: Mama Mia Magic
Info: A magic show filled with amazing tricks, silly surprises, and lots of audience participation that keeps children laughing and amazed from start to finish.
🕑: 01:00 PM
Nature's Colors: Soft Pastel Drawing Workshop (2nd floor Meeting Room)
Host: Kamila Marrero
Info: Explore nature through expressive soft pastel drawing, learning blending techniques, understanding value, and layering color in a hands-on creative session.
🕑: 01:40 PM
Stilt Walkers (Children's Area)
Host: USVI Mocko Jumbie Stilt Dancers
Info: Step into the enchanting world of stilt dancing, an art form from West Africa. Beginning at 1:30 PM, the dancers will perform throughout the library and meet us in the Children's Area at about 1:40 PM.
🕑: 02:30 PM
The Mixed-Up Fairytale Show (Multipurpose Room)
Host: Page Turner Adventures
Info: Join us in this comical quest to break a spell placed on Sleeping Beauty. Along the way, the kids must persuade Red Riding Hood to give up her cape, discover the secret under grandma’s bed, and retrieve a golden spoon from a REAL 10 foot tall giant!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
West Regional Library, 8601 West Broward Boulevard, Plantation, United States
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