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Author Series 2020

2020 Author Series LogoThe line up is set for our Author Series is set, taking place at our Headquarters Branch.

Jill Ciment - Sunday, January 12, 2:30 p.m.
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Rochelle Alers - Saturday, January 25, 2:30 p.m.
Check out our Rochelle Alers collection.

Chris Bohjalian - Saturday, March 21, 2:30 p.m.
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Mary Alice Monroe - Saturday, May 23, 2:30 p.m.
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What to Read

Silhouette of African American woman's head filled with descriptive words. The African American Experience
Posted by: HeatherL
Explore African American experiences, both past and present, all year with these titles.
Invisible book jacket Invisible by Michele Lent Hirsh
Posted by: FionaL
How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Just Seem Fine.

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Together We Read logo Together We Read is now live with "Lean on Me"
Posted by: CindyB
Beginning February 19, 2020, readers in the United States can join by checking out the Lean on Me ebook from participating libraries with no waitlists and no holds. This is the first volume in the Family is Forever series.
Photograph of Elisabeth Fritzl My Favorite Crime Book Club
Posted by: SabrinaS
Our current title is "Secrets in the Cellar" by John Glatt. Pick up your copy today for our next meeting on March 12th.
Bojalian Author Series Welcomes Chris Bohjalian
Posted by: FionaL
Meet Chris Bohjalian when he visits Gainesville on his Red Lotus Rock 'n Roll Book Tour.

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