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Stefanie Brown with Book

Meet Stefanie Foster Brown, Author of My Heart Speaks Kriolu

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:15pm
First Floor New Materials Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Families

Picture book author Stefanie Foster Brown will read from her new book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu, about the relationship between a young girl and her grandfather.

Book sale and signing will follow.

Ages 3 to 8.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Picture book author Stefanie Foster Brown will read from her new book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu, about the relationship between a young girl and her grandfather.

Book sale and signing will follow.

Ages 3 to 8.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Kiran Desai with book

An Evening with Kiran Desai, Author of the Booker Prize-Shortlisted Novel The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Meet bestselling author Kiran Desai, who will discuss her latest novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet bestselling author Kiran Desai, who will discuss her latest novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny.

Deborah Archer with Book

An Evening with Deborah Archer, ACLU President and Author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community
Age Group:
Adults

A special evening with Deborah Archer, current ACLU president and author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. Deborah Archer will be in conversation with Eboni S.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

A special evening with Deborah Archer, current ACLU president and author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. Deborah Archer will be in conversation with Eboni S.

Brad Meltzer The Viper

An Evening with Brad Meltzer, Author of The Viper

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

A special evening with New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer who will discuss his new thriller The Viper, part of his Zig and Nola series. Here he unravels a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

A special evening with New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer who will discuss his new thriller The Viper, part of his Zig and Nola series. Here he unravels a shocking cold case with a personal—and deadly—twist.

Tim Queeney Rope

An Evening with Tim Queeney, Author of Rope and Former Editor of Ocean Navigator Magazine

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
First Floor New Materials Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

An evening with Tim Queeney, former editor of Ocean Navigator and author of Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening with Tim Queeney, former editor of Ocean Navigator and author of Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.

Tarpey Hitt Barbie Land

An Evening with Tarpley Hitt author of Barbieland: The Unauthorized History

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults

An evening with Tarpley Hitt, who will discuss her book Barbieland: The Unauthorized History.

Rescheduled from December 3, 2025

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening with Tarpley Hitt, who will discuss her book Barbieland: The Unauthorized History.

Rescheduled from December 3, 2025

Harry Bennett Local Author Series: Linda Avellar Book Launch

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Join Emmy-nominated former TV news reporter turned novelist Linda Avellar as she discusses her debut novel, Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot.

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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Emmy-nominated former TV news reporter turned novelist Linda Avellar as she discusses her debut novel, Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot.

Melani Sanders with Book

Friends Author Series: An Evening with Melani Sanders, Author of The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

An evening with viral sensation Melani Sanders, founding member of the We Do Not Care (WDNC) Club and author of The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Hot-Mess Guide for Women in Perimenopause, Menopause and Beyond Who Are Over It.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

An evening with viral sensation Melani Sanders, founding member of the We Do Not Care (WDNC) Club and author of The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Hot-Mess Guide for Women in Perimenopause, Menopause and Beyond Who Are Over It.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Andreyah Black with Book

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Meet evangelist and educator Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black, author of Revelations for Resilience: Whispers from the Divine for Soul Care, where she draws from her global ministry, artistic expression and holistic wellness to offer a coll

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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet evangelist and educator Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black, author of Revelations for Resilience: Whispers from the Divine for Soul Care, where she draws from her global ministry, artistic expression and holistic wellness to offer a coll

The Royal We Roddy Bottum

An Evening with Roddy Bottum, Keyboardist with Faith No More and Author of The Royal We

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Meet keyboardist Roddy Bottum, founding member of the band Faith No More, who will discuss his memoir The Royal We.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet keyboardist Roddy Bottum, founding member of the band Faith No More, who will discuss his memoir The Royal We.

Scott Anderson King of Kings

An Evening with Scott Anderson, Veteran War Correspondent and Author of King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution: A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Current Events, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

An evening with veteran war correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Scott Anderson, who will discuss his latest book

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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Current Events, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening with veteran war correspondent and New York Times bestselling author Scott Anderson, who will discuss his latest book