Read Local

Read Local is a series of events designed to celebrate the authors in our communities.

Upcoming Events

Panel and Author Fair - Central Library

Saturday, November 5 at 10am-1pm

Join us for a celebration of local authors. The day begins with a discussion about writing in Virginia by a small panel of local authors. An author fair featuring a variety of authors in the area will follow the panel discussion.

Panel and Author Fair - Louisa County Library

Saturday, November 5 at 1-4 pm

Be inspired! Hannah Barnaby[1], author of Wondershow, along with other local authors will share their writing stories. Read, discuss, and connect with other writers and readers in our community. Local authors can sign-up and share their books with others. Please call or email Tiffany Duck at tduck@jmrl.org or 540-894-5853. Local author registration is required.

NaNoWriMo Author Panel - Gordon Avenue Library

Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00pm

It’s National Novel Writing Month here at Gordon Avenue. Local authors Hannah Barnaby[2] (Some of the Parts), Kathryn Erskine[3] (The Badger Knight), Kristen-Paige Madonia (Invisible Fault Line), Morganna Villaman[4] (Death Match) and Allyson Johns will be here to answer any of your questions about the writing process and have a book signing.