Bestselling author Kwame Alexander speaks during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Patrons peruse rows of books during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A young boy gets his face painted during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A father reads a book to his daughter during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A child uses virtual reality equipment during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A young girl pets a dinosaur during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Children give popcorn to a dinosaur during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
People peruse books while chatting with authors during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
New Orleans native Jeanette Rose Weiland speaks during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Free books are stacked on a table during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Young adult fantasy author A. Lonergan (left), who published her first novel in 2017 and has published 22 so far, speaks during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A child completes an activity during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Martin Wilmott, of the Dinosaur Experience, explains a dinosaur fossil to children during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Martin Wilmott, of the Dinosaur Experience, performs a skit during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
A library worker helps a patron search for a book during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Patrons peruse rows of books during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
An author chats with patrons during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
An author chats with patrons during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
Children play in bounce houses during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.
The Justin Cornett Band performs during the Livingston Parish Book Festival, held at the Main Branch of the Livingston Parish Library, on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022.