Bestselling author and renowned writing instructor Elizabeth Gilbert joins us in September for two days of bookish excitement! Readers can check out our Lit Chat Interview with her on Friday evening, and writers can attend a 3-hour Writer’s Lab workshop on Saturday morning. We’d love to see you at both!
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The last few years have been years like no others, but libraries have been there to help us get through them. From providing much-needed joy through an endless amount of reading material to offering socially-distant services like our Lit Chats and Writer's Labs, libraries have been a constant source of support for countless people.
If you’re a fan of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic books and (especially) Peter Jackson’s epic fantasy-adventure film trilogy The Lord of the Rings (from the early 2000s), you might just be watching the first two episodes of Amazon Prime Video’s newly released The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power this weekend. But with a weekly release schedule, you might be looking for fantasy book recommendations between premiere dates. The Library has you covered!
Join the Friends of the Mandarin Library for a book sale! The Friends will be selling gently used materials on September 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and September 17 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the community room. Find some great books and great deals too!
Matt de la Peña is a New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning author for youth, and he joins us at the library for two days in September to talk to kids and teens about his books and writing! Check out our two events with him below and register now to reserve your seat, and a book!
While Marvel’s newest Disney+ series, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, is faithful to its comic-book counterpart in many ways, it’s also a departure from “the formula.” Jennifer Walters, a.k.a. She-Hulk, is not like other Marvel heroes. Unlike her cousin, Bruce Banner, she doesn’t lose herself to the “monster.” And unlike fellow lawyer (and vigilante) Matt Murdock/Daredevil, she doesn’t have a secret identity. But maybe a female-led comedy/legal drama (albeit with a healthy dose of action and adventure) is just what the Doctor (Strange) ordered?
If you’re new to the Jade Giantess or just find yourself wanting more than an episode a week, the Library has you covered.
The Library is delighted to feature Elizabeth Gilbert in two big events this September! Read on to learn more about how you can watch and learn from the bestselling author this month. In addition, check out our other great writing and gardening workshops and awesome book clubs!
In her self-published novel, Seen, Julie G. Delegal takes a story straight from Jacksonville’s headlines and tells a fictional version that explores a similar event from two perspectives. Join us to chat with Julie about the process of fictionalizing true events and how she was inspired to write this novel!
Continue your summer reading at the library with one of our 12 great book clubs this month! We’ve got nonfiction, mysteries, fantasy, romance, and a classic you might have missed to fill your reading hours.
