This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Author Talk - Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jan 28 2026 Wed Author Talk - Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore 7:00pm–8:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlight
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 3 2026 Tue Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons 12:45pm–2:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens Author Talk, Special Event Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 3 2026 Tue Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons 12:45pm–2:00pm Author Talk, Special Event Open Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Genealogy Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Families with children ages 8 - 15 are invited to join us for an interactive, virtual author study hosted by Newbery Award winning author Kwame Alexander (The Crossover, J vs. K, How to Write a Poem and more).
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Author Talk - Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Author Talk - Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley 7:00pm–8:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Author Talk - Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 12 2026 Thu Author Talk - Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart 2:00pm–3:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Feminist philosopher Dr.
This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Author Talk - Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Author Talk - Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch 2:00pm–3:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Author Talk - Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 4 2026 Wed Author Talk - Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry 2:00pm–3:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 12 2026 Thu Author Talk - Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 12 2026 Thu Author Talk - Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn 7:00pm–8:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live ins
This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Author Talk - America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Author Talk, Virtual Event Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Mar 24 2026 Tue Author Talk - America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter 2:00pm–3:00pm Author Talk, Virtual Event Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event Event Details: Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.
This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Grace Lin, and Rachel Toalson 12:45pm–2:00pm Children, Tweens Author Talk, Special Event Upcoming Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Apr 14 2026 Tue Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Grace Lin, and Rachel Toalson 12:45pm–2:00pm Author Talk, Special Event Upcoming Library Branch: Essex Public Library Room: Genealogy Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Families with children ages 8 - 15 are invited to join us for an interactive, virtual author study hosted by Newbery Award winning author Kwame Alexander (The Crossover, J vs. K, How to Write a Poem and more).