A first-ever Fredericksburg Book Festival is planned for Jan. 18, with 13 authors and illustrators and activities for both adults and children. The event, sponsored by Friends of the Written Word and hosted by Pioneer Memorial Library, is free and open to the public.
“Fredericksburg is blessed to have many writers and readers living here, so a book festival seemed like a great fit,” said Debbie Sultemeier, an event organizer and president of the nonprofit Friends of the Written Word Inc., a 501(c)3 organization. “We wanted to introduce the community to Pioneer Memorial’s library director, Erika Caputo, and illustrate the vibrant changes she is making to the public library. We also wanted to give residents an opportunity to meet authors.”
The festival will begin at 9 a.m. at the library, 115 W. Main, with a dedication in honor of Thelma McDaniel Phillips, the first librarian of Pioneer Memorial Library.
