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News & Events
Terry Library
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 @ 2:00PM
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Six Bridges Book Festival: A Celebration of Local Authors
Join us for readings and signings from local authors including Frank Thurmond, Melissa Clark Bacon, Steve Rousseau, T.L Simpson, Jason Pederson, Jennifer Case, Maria Hoskins, and Shamim Okolloh.
Fletcher Library / Virtual
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ 5:30PM
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Six Bridges Book Festival: Danielle Bayard Jackson
CALS Community Engagement Coordinator Jessica McDaniel invites you to mingle with friends old and new, enjoy festive refreshments, and learn from friendship coach and educator Danielle Bayard Jackson. Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of Conflict and Connection in Women’s Relationships. will be speaking virtually.
Ron Robinson Theater
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ 7:00PM
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Six Bridges Book Festival: Toluse Olorunnipa
Author and journalist Toluse “Tolu” Olorunnipa is the White House Bureau Chief of the Washington Post. His Name Is George Floyd, which Olorunnipa co-authored with Robert Samuels, won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction.
Ron Robinson Theater
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 @ 5:30PM
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Six Bridges Book Festival: Ilyon Woo
Ilyon Woo is a Pulitzer Prize winning, New York Times bestselling author whose writing has appeared in the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and the New York Times.
Ron Robinson Theater
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 @ 9:00AM
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2024 CALS Genealogy Workshop
Speaker: Bessida Cauthorne White. This event will be in-person only. It will not be live-streamed!
CALS – Off The Shelf – September 2024
Off the Shelf features new releases in both physical and digital media, exhibitions, and highlights larger system-wide programs. We hope this publication serves our patrons by providing current news about our collection– the foundation of all great libraries. A full schedule of events can still be found at HERE.
Top 10 Things to Do in September
September has the most letters out of all the months, and it just happens to have the most events out of the year. Coincidence? Ok, yeah, it probably is. Regardless, September is packed with month-long, week-long, and some day-long events. Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month, check out all the fab fun of Six Bridges Book Festival,
The Next Chapter: A Vision for the New Main Library
Renovations at CALS Main Library are in full swing! Follow along with the progress as we add more light through added windows, a better flow for patrons, and a 70% increased footprint for children and teens. From highlights to history, this page answers all the questions you might have about Main and more. Use your mouse to control the 360º video so you can see the entire building.
September is for Library Card Sign-up and Bookworm Bargains!
September is Library Card Sign-up Month. And at CALS, we have long proclaimed the library card to be the most valuable card in your wallet. We hope you’ll show your support for public libraries and the important work they do in our communities on both sides of the river by participating in the “Bookworm Bargains” program.
