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At this time, the majority of our events and programs are virtual. Occasionally, we may host some in-person events that take place outdoors. Please read event descriptions carefully before registering. Services at all locations are limited to grab-and-go for materials or three hours of computer use.

Virtual Event: Author Talk- Kwame Alexander
Celebrating Muhammad Ali
No Registration Required
Tuesday
September
21
5:30​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join WTTW - Chicago PBS and PBS Books for a performance and talk with Kwame Alexander, author of Becoming Muhammad Ali. Brandis Friedman will moderate the conversation.
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Virtual Event: Publicity Tips for Authors
Registration Required
Tuesday
September
28
7:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Author and publicist Laura Stegman (Summer of L.U.C.K.) will discuss how to write effective author bios, developing press materials, how to catch the interest of media, and more.
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Virtual Event: Southwest Book Club:
Talking to Strangers
Registration Required
Tuesday
September
28
7:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - Southwest)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join Southwest Book Club to discuss Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell. Tools and strategies to better make sense of strangers. 18+
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Virtual Event: Writing Neurodivergent Characters
A Beginner's Guide
Registration Required
Tuesday
October
5
7:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - EPD)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Learn how to include well-developed neurodivergent characters in your stories from writer and editor Jennie Komp.
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Virtual Event: NaNoWriMo 101
An intro to National Novel Writing Month
Registration Required
Tuesday
October
19
7:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
November is National Novel Writing Month! Learn more about the event that encourages you to write 50,000 words of a novel this month and get tips for hitting that goal. Presented by NaNOrlando
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Virtual Event: Grady Hendrix: The Final Girl Support Group
Registration Required
Friday
October
22
9:00​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Author Grady Hendrix gives you a guided tour of the history of murder books and movies and discusses what it means that so much of our entertainment is about selling murder for fun.  Ages 18+
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Virtual Event: Southwest Book Club
A Time for Mercy
Registration Required
Tuesday
October
26
7:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - Southwest)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join Southwest Book Club to discuss A Time for Mercy by John Grisham. Legal thriller involving a 16 yr. old suspect accused of killing a local deputy and facing the death penalty. 18+
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Virtual Event: Southwest Book Club
The Night Watchman
Registration Required
Tuesday
November
23
7:00​pm
Online
(Virtual Room - Southwest)
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join Southwest Book Club to discuss The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich. Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Special guest joins the discussion. 18+
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Virtual Event: OCLS Writers Conference
Registration Required
Friday
January
28
10:00​am
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Make 2022 the year you finish and publish a novel. Authors and publishing professionals will teach workshops on both craft and business topics. Registration is required
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