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Mon, Mar 23, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room
Join us to discuss "Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees" by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Enjoy light refreshments and share some foods mentioned in the book.

Tue, Mar 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s latest book.Register

Wed, Mar 25, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Join us in person for an hour of creative writing prompts to inspire you to start and keep writing. Creativity is more than putting pen to paper. It's about breaking away and trying something new!

Thu, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Wed, Apr 08, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room,Zoom Programming 1
A unique, inspiring call for a new environmentalism, showing us that the key to saving the planet is to tap into our own humanity.

Thu, Apr 09, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Westlake Room
Happy endings don’t always take the form one expects as you will find in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art.

Tue, Apr 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2
A riveting novel based on the true story of Dorothy Horstmann, whose research was instrumental in the development of the polio vaccine.

Tue, Apr 14, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Wed, Apr 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room
A novel that ricochets between Chicago in the mid-1980s, when AIDS was a death sentence, and present-day Paris, where the shadow of AIDS still looms over a mother in search of her errant daughter.

Sun, Apr 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dover Room,Porter Room
Drop-in and meet local authors as they share about their books and the joy of writing. Books are available for purchase while supplies last. Light refreshments provided. All ages.

Mon, Apr 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dover Room
Maureen Callahan delves into the story of how serial killer, Israel Keyes, could go undetected for so long. Over 14 years he traversed the country committing crimes using kits he had buried before.

Wed, Apr 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Attend LIVE talks from best-selling authors and thought leaders in the comfort of your own home with Virtual Author Talks. New authors are added every month and past talks are archived for access at your convenience.

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Join public libraries and partners this spring for Bite Into Books, an NEA Big Read celebration, to read, discuss, and celebrate Bite by Bite, Aimee Nezhukumatathil’s essay collection on the foods that shape our stories.

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Don't know what to read next? Go to My Librarian and simply answer a couple of questions about what you've read recently, what you like and don't like, and our team of readers will send you a list of recommendations.

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It's easier than ever to fit the library into your busy fall schedule with our Story Stack service. Fill out the online form and Youth Services librarians will select a stack of materials curated for your family. Once you are notified, you can pick up your items at the drive-up window.

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