Library

Grades 5-12 | April 1 - April 30

Celebrate National Poetry Month by creating a blackout poem or writing a haiku or two! Supplies will be in the Young Teen and Teen rooms at the library.

Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 11:00 AM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/westlinnlibrary

Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.

Thursday, June 18th 2026 at 11:00 AM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a mission to nurture the next great generation.

Tuesday, June 16th 2026 at 4:00 PM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Join us for an uplifting virtual conversation with bestselling author and Scripps National Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde as we discuss her new picture book, Weird and Wonderful You, in which she encourages young readers to embrace what makes them different.

Thursday, June 11th 2026 at 4:00 PM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. 

Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 11:00 AM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!

Wednesday, May 20th 2026 at 4:00 PM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Inspired by the classic, romantic tale of Beauty and the Beast, bestselling author Elizabeth Lim features a cursed dragon lord and a plot to bring down the gods in her latest spellbinding work, A Forgery of Fate.

Tuesday, May 19th 2026  at 11:00 AM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Register for this author talk and check out other online author talks here: https://libraryc.org/westlinnlibrary

What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work, Beyond Belief.

Tuesday, May 12th 2026 at 11:00 AM  |   This is a live virtual author talk that will be recorded and accessible for future use.

Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People.