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This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Geni

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals ...
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

I Survived Book Club

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
STEAM Studio at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Program Type:
STEM, Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Event Details:

If you’re a fan of the I Survived book series, join us the first Tuesday of each month for this new book club! Each month we’ll read one of the books that covers a major natural or

Open
Available
Library Branch: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Room: STEAM Studio
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM, Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
If you’re a fan of the I Survived book series, join us the first Tuesday of each month for this new book club! Each month we’ll read one of the books that covers a major natural or man-made disaster throughout history.  Participants can check...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk with Nina Simon

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daugh

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night.  ...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Game Room at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
Ages 12-18
Event Details:

Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students.

Library Branch: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Room: Teen Game Room
Age Group: Ages 12-18
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:
Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students. ...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Virtual Book Club

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registratio

Open
Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom platform. Link to join the...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 12-18, Ages 19+
Event Details:

We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowfac

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 12-18, Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, ...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

TikTok Made Me Read It Book Club

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Pittsville Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Reading the viral BookTok sensations every month and discussing them! May's book is Babel by R.F. Kuang.

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Available
Library Branch: Pittsville Branch
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:
Reading the viral BookTok sensations every month and discussing them! May's book is Babel by R.F. Kuang. ...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 12-18, Ages 19+
Event Details:

Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope fo

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 12-18, Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space an...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Game Room at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
Ages 12-18
Event Details:

Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students.

Library Branch: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Room: Teen Game Room
Age Group: Ages 12-18
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:
Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students. ...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, in particular her for...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Virtual Book Club

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registratio

Open
Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom platform. Link to join the...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in the American Education System with Tiffany Jewell

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 12-18, Ages 19+
Event Details:

Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and kn

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 12-18, Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racism I Lea...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind th

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy W...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Game Room at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
Ages 12-18
Event Details:

Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students.

Library Branch: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Room: Teen Game Room
Age Group: Ages 12-18
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:
Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students. ...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd-6th Grade)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Virtual Book Club

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registratio

Open
Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom platform. Link to join the...
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th)

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National B

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-ve...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion, Guest Speaker or Performance, Summer Reading, Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:
Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels. His winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir ba...
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Summer Book Club - Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
STEAM Studio at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
Event Details:

Come join our Summer Book Club for ages 7 to 11! We’ll be reading Front Desk by Kelly Yang which is based on the author’s real life experiences. The first 10 students to register w

Open
Available
Library Branch: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Room: STEAM Studio
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Book Discussion, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Come join our Summer Book Club for ages 7 to 11! We’ll be reading Front Desk by Kelly Yang which is based on the author’s real life experiences. The first 10 students to register will receive a free copy of the book! During book club, we’ll be playin...
This event is in the "Ages 12-18" group.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Game Room at Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Movie
Age Group:
Ages 12-18
Event Details:

Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students.

Library Branch: Paul S. Sarbanes Branch
Room: Teen Game Room
Age Group: Ages 12-18
Program Type: Book Discussion, Movie
Event Details:
Anime and Manga Club members meet the second Tuesday of each month to talk about manga and watch a member selected anime movie/show. Open to middle and high school students. ...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Virtual Book Club

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registratio

Open
Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom platform. Link to join the...
This event is in the "Ages 19+" group.

Virtual Book Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Ages 19+
Event Details:

Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registratio

Open
Available
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Ages 19+
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Please join the Virtual Book Club from the comfort of your home for a relaxed discussion. Come prepared to share book(s) that you're reading or have recently read. Registration is required. We will be using the Zoom platform. Link to join the...