Authors at the Library series with Columbus Metropolitan Library

The Columbus Metropolitan Library is always striving to connect readers with books and authors, and they’ve really met the mark with this Authors at the Library series.

Listen to and talk with your favorite authors through the year, including local, nationally-known, and award-winning authors.

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2026 Authors at the Library

The series is free and open to all. Registration is required to ensure enough space at most of the events.

Will Hillenbrand
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 11 a.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Auditorium)

Nina Willner
Thursday, Sept. 3 | 6 p.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Auditorium)

Vanessa Miller
Saturday, Sept. 5 | 10 a.m.
New Albany Branch, 200 Market St.

Phill Branch
Wednesday, Sept. 9 | 6 p.m.
Martin Luther King Branch, 1467 E. Long St.

Casey Michel
Monday, Sept. 14 | 6 p.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Auditorium)

Alexis Nikole Nelson
Sunday, Sept. 20 | 2 p.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Reading Room)

Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Monday, Sept. 21 | 6 p.m.
Dublin Branch, 75 N. High St.

Susan Beckham Zurenda
Friday, Oct. 2 | 4 p.m.
Marion-Franklin Branch, 2800 Lockbourne Rd.

Grace Lin
Tuesday, Oct. 6 | 6 p.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Children’s Area)

Katherine Reay
Saturday, Oct. 10 | 3:30 p.m.
Gahanna Branch, 310 Granville St.

V.E. Schwab
Tuesday, Oct. 13 | 6 p.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Reading Room)

Kristy Boyce
Monday, Oct. 26 | 6 p.m.
Hilliard Branch, 4500 Hickory Chase Way

Anna North
Thursday, Oct. 29 | 6 p.m.
Whetstone Branch, 3909 N. High St.

Tara Pringle Jefferson
Saturday, Nov. 7 | 2 p.m.
Barnett Branch, 3434 E. Livingston Ave.

Meg Anderson
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2 p.m.
Hilltop Branch, 511 S. Hague Ave.

Thao Thai
Sunday, Nov. 15 | 2 p.m.
Main Library, 96 S. Grant Ave. (Auditorium)

See Columbus Metropolitan Library website for more details and registration.

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