Sweet treats for sweet reads

The Friends of the Library at the Showers Center Public Library will host a dessert fundraiser on Saturday, November 3, starting at 11 a.m., at the main Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, 915 Monroe St.

A variety of homemade treats will be available. Proceeds will purchase new picture books and other items to make the Showers Center Public Library’s children’s department that much sweeter. Contact Lillie Cawthron, Showers branch manager, at 256-851-7492 or lcawthron [at] hmcpl [dot] org, for more information.