Calling book lovers! Doña Ana Community College (DACC) is hosting a free book festival this weekend including book giveaways, with some courtesy of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The Southern New Mexico Book Festival will be held on Saturday, October 3rd at the DACC East Mesa Campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd., inside the Student Resources Building from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event includes author panels, workshops and free children’s books courtesy of the Children’s Reading Alliance, COAS Books, and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
The purpose of the festival is to connect authors, writers, readers, publishers, editors, book lovers, nonprofits, and the public in one place. The event will also feature award-winning authors from a variety of genres, book signings, and a selection of food vendors.
For more information on the event, visit 2026 Southern New Mexico Book Festival – Las Cruces Writers.