"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney hosts library benefit at his Plainville bookstore
PLAINVILLE - Jeff Kinney, creator of the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" book series, hosted an event at his book shop in Plainville Sunday to raise money for libraries and librarians.
After the hour-long event at "An Unlikely Story," Kinney stuck around to sign dozens of autographs for fans.
His latest book, "No Brainer," was released last fall. On his worldwide promotional tour, he gave tens of thousands of dollars to libraries. He kept that spirit of giving alive in Plainville on Sunday.
"We decided to create this game show-style format that benefits libraries and librarians," Kinney told WBZ-TV. "So kids get to come onstage and compete against authors, a librarian gets to come onstage to compete, to win prize money for local libraries."
