You are invited to the Lakewood LibraryFest and Annual Book Sale on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to help us celebrate the Lakewood Branch Library’s Diamond Jubilee!

Enter the free drawing for a Kindle PaperWhite E-Reader. View the display of archive photos of the original branch library on La Vista. Don’t miss a special appearance at noon by local historian and humorist Rose-Mary Rumbley, who attended the 1938 opening of the library. She will present a short history of the branch library with her usual wit and insight. 

Enjoy free musical performances by Matt Tolentino at 11 a.m., The Ackermans at 1 p.m., Hank & Bob at 2 p.m. and the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico Children’s Ensemble at 3 p.m. Other free activities for children include crafts and face-painting. Snacks from Whole Foods Market will be available for purchase. 

The Annual Book Sale offers more than 7,500 well-organized, gently used books and other media items at bargain prices and features an extensive collection of cook books, textbooks, and books on parenting, self-help, and astrology. After LibraryFest, the Book Sale will resume daily until 4 p.m., Sept. 10 - 14, and will be restocked with additional books and other items each day. Click here for library hours.

Lakewood Branch Library is located at 6121 Worth Street, Dallas, 75214. For more info, call 214-670-1376 or click here.