Long Beach Public Library Author Talks

Join the monthly online series!

Enjoy exclusive conversations with bestselling authors and thought leaders.

The Library's online author talks are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its donors.

Upcoming Speakers

When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery
Award-Winning Plant Biologist and Author
Tuesday, August 25th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
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High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Guest List and The Midnight Feast
Thursday, August 27th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
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The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter with David O. Stewart
Award-Winning Historian and Bestselling Author of Impeached and The Summer of 1787
Tuesday, September 1st 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT
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Watch Past Events

The Legacy of Julia Child's Kitchen with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson
A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration
Tuesday, August 4th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT

The Power of Connection: Making and Keeping Friends as an Adult with Dr. Marisa Franco
Psychologist, Professor, and New York Times Bestselling Author
Tuesday, July 28th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT

Migrant Heart: The Cost of the American Dream and Healing Through Storytelling with Reyna Grande
Award-Winning and Bestselling Author of The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home
Thursday, July 16th 2026 at 11:00 AM PDT

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