Welcome to Next Month at Central! This is a newsletter for those who use Central Library to make sure you know all the latest library events and updates happening at your neighborhood library. Here you will find updates about new additions, staff introductions, and featured programs for kids, teens, and adults happening at your library!
Fall Author Series
Amanda Jones
Hank Phillippi Ryan
Wednesday, October 8 7-9 PM Olmsted Center, Drake University (2875 University Avenue)
Thursday, October 16 7-9 PM Central Library
Celebrate Banned Books week with Amanda Jones, an American librarian and anti-censorship advocate. Jones has been heavily involved in anti-book-banning movements throughout the US. Her book, That Librarian, is a powerful look at the nationwide book banning crisis, revealing how extremists target libraries, and how one community’s fight became a rallying cry for intellectual freedom. This event is hosted in partnership with Drake University and will be moderated by American Library
Hank Phillippi Ryan is a USA Today bestselling author of 16 thrillers, a 37-time Emmy-winning investigative reporter, and winner of five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her new book, All This Could Be Yours, features scenes set at the Des Moines Public Library. This event will be moderated by bestselling, Iowa author Heather Gudenkauf. Learn More