Past Event Recordings

On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jason Reynolds
Award-Winning and New York Times Bestselling Author
Thursday, April 30th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 at 2:00 PM EST

Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart
Award-Winning Author and Professor of Philosophy
Thursday, February 12th 2026 at 2:00 PM EST

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity with Author Sue Hincenbergs
Author of The Retirement Plan and Award-Winning Television Producer
Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

Unlock the Secret Language of Connection with Supercommunicator Charles Duhigg
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Journalist and New York Times Bestselling Author of The Power of Habit
Tuesday, November 18th 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

The Search for Truth and the Persistence of Love Across Time with Novelist Amanda Peters
Bestselling Author and Winner of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction
Thursday, November 13th 2025 at 7:00 PM EST

Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity with Award-Winning Journalist Joseph Lee
Author of the Debut Memoir Nothing More of This Land
Wednesday, November 5th 2025 at 2:00 PM EST

Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory
Bestselling Author of The Other Boleyn Girl and Leading Voice in Historical Fiction
Wednesday, October 29th 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT

Finding My Way with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai
Bestselling Author and Education Activist
Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo
#1 New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of Six of Crows and Shadow and Bone Series
Thursday, October 9th 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT

Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Thursday, October 2nd 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT

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
Tuesday, July 8th 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

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
Tuesday, July 8th 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT

Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade)
Newbery Medalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
Tuesday, June 24th 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)
Caldecott Medal Winner, National Book Award Winner, and New York Times Bestselling Author and Illustrator of Over 100 Books
Tuesday, July 30th 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT

A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)
Newbery Medal Winner for The Tale of Despereaux and New York Times bestselling author of over 30 books for children
Tuesday, July 9th 2024 at 2:00 PM EDT