Our Online Programs
Live virtual conversations with best-selling writers
Best-selling and highly acclaimed authors are featured 2-3 times a month. These moderated virtual live conversations with writers and thought leaders offer the opportunity to ask questions of the featured guest.
Free and open for public registration, each event is recorded so talks can be enjoyed later at the convenience of the listener.
We are partnered with BC Libraries Present as well as Library Speakers Consortium to bring you fun and interesting online programs for all ages!
Online Author Talk: katherena vermette
Online Author Talk: Jessica Johns
Online Book Talk: Unearthed- Exploring the Smithsonian National Gem Collection
BC Libraries Present: Indigenous Fiction
A series of compelling author talks presented virtually by BC’s Public Library Community.
For the second year in a row, BC’s public libraries are hosting a virtual author series to bring new insights and voices to library users in every corner of British Columbia: BC Libraries Present. Public libraries are known as centres of dialogue on many important ideas in their communities. To build upon that role, Public Library InterLINK has brought together many libraries, both big and small, to host these events and provide access to award-winning authors to library users across the province.
For the second season of this series, the topic is Indigenous Fiction. Indigenous writers have been a crucial part of the literary landscape for a long time, with stories that bring important perspectives and capture the imaginations of diverse audiences. Indigenous fiction in particular is breaking ground with award-winning and bestselling novels that are shifting conversations and opening minds across the country. The fall 2024 lineup, starting in September, will feature three phenomenal authors who have garnered top praise and huge readership across the country, providing an opportunity for readers across BC to be part of a live conversation of their essential new books. All events are hosted on the BC Libraries Present Crowdcast channel: crowdcast.io/@bclibraries-present
BC Libraries Present is a project of BC’s public library federations with the generous financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
Library Speakers Consortium
This is a partnership of libraries bringing bestselling author talks to communities of all sizes! There are 2-3 online bestselling-author events per month which are streamed to patrons. These are live events with interactive Q&A sessions where participants can ask questions directly to the author.
Books and authors selected cover a wide range of fiction and non-fiction genres including historical fiction, contemporary fiction, romance, OwnVoices, poetry, business, personal growth, social justice, history, art, culture and more!
You can also go back and watch all the previous videos here!