Library Speakers Consortium

Don't forget to tune in Tuesday, Nov. 18th, via livestream, with bestselling author Charles Duhigg on his latest book: "Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection".

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World Kindness Day is an international holiday that was formed in 1998.

Librarians practice this on a daily basis and libraries are a community anchor for so many. Share an act of kindness you have witnessed recently!

#worldkindnessday #spreadkindness

Join us on Tuesday November 18th, via live-stream, as
author Charles Duhigg presents on how to communicate and connect with anyone in his latest work, "Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection".

Find your library to register here:
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#charlesduhigg

Join us in conversation, Thursday, November 13th, via live-stream, as Amanda Peters discuss her instant bestselling novel, "The Berry Pickers".

Find your local library to register and ask questions of the author here:
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#theberrypickers #amandapeters

Earlier this year, we had an amazing interview with Waubgeshig Rice, and at the end of our conversation, he recommended Amanda Peters' book, The Berry Pickers, happening via live stream tomorrow!

Request a demo and find out how you can bring these author talks to your library today!

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When she’s not crying over fictional characters, Sierra Windham can be found pairing perfume notes to seasons, listening to moody music, or writing yet another passionate cultural essay (but only in her head). She lives in Connecticut and is owned by a screaming orange demon named Ginger.

You’re invited to join us with author Joseph Lee as he talks about his stirring memoir, "Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity" on
Wednesday, Nov. 5th, via live-stream.

Find your library here:

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#josephlee #nothingmoreofthisland

November has us picking deeply impactful books.

Learn about history’s lasting legacy through both memoir and fiction, plus get a lesson on how to communicate.

Find your local library to register and view more Online Author Talks here:
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#josephlee #amandapeters

Join us for an intriguing conversation with the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory, about
her newest novel, Boleyn Traitor, on Wednesday October 29th, via live-stream.

Find your local library and register here:
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#philippagregory #boleyntraitor

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It's National Friends of the Library week!

Tag your Friends of the Library group in the comments and tell us your favorite library program!

#NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek #LibraryLove
#FriendsOfLibrariesWeek

Tonight you are invited to be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, "Finding My Way".

Find your library to register here:
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#Online #authortalk #Malala #MalalaYousafzai #findingmyway #memoir

Happy Dictionary Day! On this day 267 years ago, Noah Webster–lexicographer, language reformer, and Father of the American Dictionary–was born.

When was the last time you opened a dictionary to learn a new word, and what was it?

#DictionaryDay #LanguageLover #WordsMatter

During our conversation with Sadeqa Johnson, she shared how the library impacted her path to becoming the writer she is today.
Learn more about how your library can inspire your community through live and on-demand author talks like this one!
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#librariesmatter #impactoflibraries

Learn more about how your library can use live and on-demand author talks to promote literacy and engagement in your community.
#promoteliteracy #librariespromoteliteracy

Jason Mott shared some great book recommendations with us back in 2024 and emphasized the impact of rereading books at different moments of our lives. What other books have you read multiple times throughout life?

#bookrecs #authorbookrecs

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.
Join us on Thursday, October 9th, live-stream in partnership with your local library.

Find your library to register here:
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Amy Madison is a Customer Experience Associate at LSC and she is always game to troubleshoot, research, and talk about books. Amy is a librarian, gluten free baker, bookseller, arts festival director, and the proud human to a miniature dachshund with a punny name.

Last summer, we asked Nina Simon what books she would recommend and she gave us some great suggestions!
Have you read any of these books yet?
Tell us what you are reading right now!

#bookrecs #ninasimon #authorbookrecs

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key, as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, October 2 via live-stream in partnership with your local library.
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#smithsonian #nuestraamerica #booktalk

Love your librarian? Of course you do! Nominations are now open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award. Your librarian could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime.

Submit your nomination online by December 15!
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#ILoveMyLibrarianAward2026 #librariesmatter #librarianlove

Bonnie Garmus joined us in conversation in November of 2022 and spoke about the importance of libraries in her life and her career.

Don’t forget to tell your local librarian how much you appreciate them!

Tag your favorite library in the comments and tell them how wonderful they are!

#libraries

Let's celebrate National Library Card Signup Month and spread the word to our communities.
Post a story about your favorite thing that your library provides! Tag us AND your library.

Let's keep this going to encourage everyone to get a library card.

#nationallibrarycardsignupmonth #librariesrock

Yes! Can't wait

Last year, I got a DM from Jodi Picoult introducing herself as "a writer, too." I stared at that 'too' because the idea that she imagined me in her league left me beyond words.

I don't know how Molly Molloy & the Angel of Death found its way to this amazing writer and person but I am so grateful.

Have you ever wondered why the English spelling of words is sometimes… well… just weird? Join us on a hilarious journey with author Gabe Henry on Wednesday, September 17th via live-stream in partnership with your local library!

Find your library to register here:
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#enoughisenuf

Let’s address the elephant in the room – AI.

Whether you’re feeling excited or anxious about the future of AI, revising your library policies can help you to feel empowered in making decisions with the mounting pressures of AI usage.
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#aiandlibraries #aipolicies

Where is your favorite place to curl up to read a good book?

Post a photo of your favorite (or most unusual) reading nook and tag us!

#NationalReadABookDay #FavoriteReadingSpots #catslovebookstoo

Meet Jefferson Fisher, author of "The Next Conversation", on Wednesday, September 10th, via live-stream in partnership with your local library.

Find your library to register and ask questions of the author here:
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#lscauthortalks #jeffersonfisher #thenextconversation

Schlow Centre Region Library in State College, Pennsylvania has been a member of the Library Speakers Consortium since the very beginning in July of 2022.

Learn more about bringing these literary conversations to your library!

Request a demo here:
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#lscauthortalks #watchparties

Last spring, we asked Jodi Picoult what she was reading and she gave us some great recommendations!
Have you read any of these books yet?
Tell us what you are reading right now!

@jodipicoult.bsky.social @tessabailey.bsky.social @mariavalewrites.bsky.social @gillianmauthor.bsky.social

#bookrecs