Kirk Cameron Calls Attendance At Faith-Based Story Hour ‘Overwhelming’ After He Says Nearly 1,000 People Pack Library

Katie JerkovichJanuary 17, 2023

Kirk Cameron called the attendance for a story hour featuring his new faith-based children’s book “As You Grow” “overwhelming” His publisher claimed that almost 1,000 people packed a Southern California Library.

The 52-year-old actor hosted Saturday’s story time at the Placentia Library. It is located about 30 miles from Los Angeles. His publisher informed the audience that the event was held there. Washington Examiner Around 1,000 children and parents attended the event to hear the new book.

“All the forces of darkness are no match for moms and dads who are committed to God, and to their family, and to teaching their children,” Cameron addressed the crowd.

The “Growing Pains” Star stated that even though libraries have declined to sponsor, promote, or announce his story times, that he has rented the reading rooms and that “people are finding out anyway,” With attendance “overwhelming,” Notification of the outlet

There is no one who can stand in the path of God-fearing, loving parents and mothers.

These brave patriots showed support despite the rain. @KirkCameronThe LIVE Book Reading!

Placentia, thank you! California, we’ll be back! pic.twitter.com/ugO410Tmve

— BRAVE Story Hour (@BraveBooksUS) January 15, 2023

Cameron’s publisher tweeted out footage of the crowd that turned up for the actor’s story hour, stating, “Nobody can stand in the way of God fearing, loving fathers and mothers! Despite the downpour of rain, these BRAVE patriots came out to support [KirkCameron]’s LIVE book reading!”

The Daily Wire reached out to the Placentia Library to verify the crowd size, and Jeanette Contreras, the Library Director for Placentia Library District, told us “our estimate was 700.”

Cameron and the publisher of his children’s book recently shared that thousands flocked to his story hour in Indianapolis after that library had reportedly been one of the locations that initially refused to host him, but later reversed course — something the library is disputing.

Brave Books posted this clip. Twitter They claimed that thousands attended the Indianapolis Public Library to hear Cameron speak about his book. After the publisher’s tweet, the library tweeted that the claim about a 2,500-person attendance was not accurate and that it was not the largest crowd the library had ever seen, stating that the door count was 750.

The “Lifemark” Star recently celebrated After he stated that two libraries had changed their minds about hosting a Cameron Story Hour, he suggested it should be a message for Christians and conservatives. “to be brave.” The actor’s publicist told Fox News One library near New York City and one in Indiana “caved.” Cameron threatened legal action when they refused to host him initially.

Cameron I have previously spoken with The Daily Wire Find out more about the hosting of public libraries “Drag Queen Story Hours” He refused to host him at his book readings, which he described as “a terrible experience.” “Pro-God and pro-family and Biblical values.”