Mansfield And Willimantic Book Fairs To Feature Local Authors Nov. 7

Mansfield and Willimantic readers can visit two book fairs featuring local authors Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library. The events run back-to-back, beginning with a children’s book fair in Willimantic and ending with Mansfield Public Library’s first Local Author Book Fair.

Willimantic Public Library and the Friends of the Willimantic Public Library will host the sixth annual Northeast Children’s Book Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Windham High School Cafeteria. Willimantic Book Joint will sell new books by featured local children’s authors and other popular books for infants through teens.

The Willimantic event includes author signings, children’s activities throughout the fair and a puppet show at noon. There will also be a book basket raffle for teachers and child care providers, free books and snacks, according to the announcement.

Mansfield’s fair will follow from 2 to 4 p.m. in Buchanan Auditorium at Mansfield Public Library, featuring more than 20 local authors. Their fiction and nonfiction works span all age groups and interests. Visitors can meet the authors, purchase signed copies and buy book bags from the Friends of the Mansfield Public Library.

Source: “2 Library Book Fairs!” (friendsmansfieldlibraryct.org)