Right now, only the largest and best funded library systems can regularly afford the speaking fees of top authors. Our vision is to change that dynamic by pooling the resources of hundreds of library systems to dramatically expand access to these programs for all patrons. Our consortium has more than 400 member library systems which each range in size from less than 100 to more than 2 million patrons.
The Consortium creates 2-3 online bestselling-author events per month which are streamed to patrons of every member library. These are live events with interactive Q&A sessions where participants can ask questions directly to the author.
Books and authors selected will cover a wide range of perspectives and genres including literary, contemporary, and historical fiction, romance, fantasy, horror, and science fiction as well as interesting nonfiction such as memoirs, poetry, business, personal growth, lifestyle, history, art, culture and more.
Author talks are brand ready on each library’s microsite so they will look like they are coming directly from your library. This means member libraries get the credit for offering these amazing talks even though you don’t need to spend any staff time creating the content.
We are incredibly excited to offer a vibrant mix of best selling and award winning authors in the coming months on a wide range of interesting topics.
MARCH 2025
How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham
Award-Winning Journalist and Author of Women on the Hill and Witness to the Revolution
MARCH 2025
Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of In Her Shoes, Big Summer, and The Breakaway
APRIL 2025
Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of By Any Other Name and My Sister’s Keeper
APRIL 2025
The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
APRIL 2025
The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz
Author of the New York Times Bestselling Orphan X Series
MAY 2025
How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin
Harvard Psychologist, Author, and Keynote Speaker
MAY 2025
On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang
Julie Chan is Dead – A Propulsive Debut Thriller
MAY 2025
How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with Author Rachelle Bergstein
Lifestyle Writer, Editor, and Bestselling Author of The Genius of Judy
JUNE 2025
Extinctopedia–A Discovery of What We Have Lost, What is at Risk, and What To Do About it with Smithsonian Scientists
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
JUNE 2025
Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of None of This Is True and Then She Was Gone
JUNE 2025
Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade)
Newbery Medalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
JULY 2025
Dibuja tu mundo con Raúl the Third (Preescolar a 2.º grado)
Ilustrador, autor y artista, bestseller del New York Times y tres veces ganador del premio Pura Belpre
JULY 2025
Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third (PK-2nd Grade)
New York Times Bestselling and Three-Time Pura Belpre Award-Winning Illustrator, Author, and Artist
JULY 2025
Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy
JULY 2025
Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade)
Author of Free Lunch, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
JULY 2025
On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand
Neurologist, Author, and Professor of Medicine
Our team has many years of experience working with authors and publishers to create amazing online programs. Below is a small sample of the book talks our team has hosted in the past to give you an idea of our team’s experience:
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Our member library systems come from 40+ states and serve more than ten million cardholders. Pictured here is a small sample of our 300 plus member systems.
Library Speakers Consortium is a company that grew out of the demand for communities of all sizes to connect with world-renowned authors and thought leaders. We’re a team of people in love with reading, obsessed with personal growth, and relentlessly focused on empowering people on their journey of lifelong learning. Our subscribers include more than 400 member library systems, which each range in size from less than 100 to more than 2 million patrons, across the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. We are a division of Professional Book Club Guru and partner closely with BookBreak for school author talk programs.
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