"Summer at Your Library" begins here with a free family festival
full of art, music, dancing, and stories!
Saturday, May 30
10:00am - 3:00pm
West Regional Library
The 21st Annual Children’s BookFest is the perfect way to celebrate the start of Broward County Library's 2026 Summer Learning Program: Unearth a Story.
"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 face painting, art workshops, music and dance 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 Children’s BookFest, a free family-oriented program, is the kick-off for Broward County Library’s Summer Learning Program. This fun and whimsical day started in 2005 and usually takes place in late-May or early-June at a regional library in Broward County. Children's BookFest showcases the annual theme of the Summer Learning Program so Broward County residents will know what to expect from the summer's catalog of programs.
Each year, the event features book giveaways, storytelling, performers, arts and crafts, face painting, STEAM activities, and drawings to win exciting prizes. The library expects about 3,000 children in attendance each year in a variety of costumes and dress up options.
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, Panera Bread, The Friends of the West Regional Library, Children’s Services Council of Broward County, and The City of Plantation.
To receive updates on next year's events, follow @browardcountylibrary and @bplfoundation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
