Fort Dodge Public Library

Upcoming Speakers

Register for upcoming talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.

	Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade) Newbery Medalist and New York Times Bestselling Author Tuesday, June 24th at 3:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	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 at 1:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	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 at 3:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade) #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy Thursday, July 17th at 3:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	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 Wednesday, July 23rd at 3:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand Neurologist, Author, and Professor of Medicine Thursday, July 31st at 1:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration Tuesday, August 5th at 1:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Red, White, & Royal Blue Wednesday, August 20th at 6:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich New York Times Bestselling Author and International Keynote Speaker Thursday, August 28th at 1:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer New York Times Bestselling Author and TikTok Superstar Wednesday, September 3rd at 6:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	Argue Less and Talk More with Communication Expert Jefferson Fisher New York Times Bestselling Author and Social Media Sensation Wednesday, September 10th at 1:00 PM CDT See More and Register
	Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry Simplified Spelling Historian and Author of Enough is Enuf and Eating Salad Drunk Wednesday, September 17th at 1:00 PM CDT See More and Register