July Online Author Talks with Livermore Public Library

July 2026 Online Author Talks showcases author talks with bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. Featured writers and thought leaders cover a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, and K–12 genres.
The free, virtual series includes the opportunity for attendees to ask questions to the author. A complete list of events is available on the Livermore Public Library’s virtual author talk series website at libraryc.org/livermoreca. Author talks for July 2026 include:
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT. Small Towns and Big Secrets: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Karin Slaughter.
International and New York Times Bestselling Author of Pretty Girls, the Will Trent series, and The Good Daughter.
Thursday, July 16th 2026 at 11 a.m. PDT. Migrant Heart: The Hidden 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 30th 2026 at 11 a.m. PDT. Dragons, Castles, and an Irresistible Princess Bent on Revenge with Katherine Rundell. International Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of Impossible Creatures, 2024 Author of the Year.
All events are free and open to the public.
Summer Learning is on through August 4, 2026. All ages receive a free book just for signing up! Register at Livermore.beanstack.org/ or on the Beanstack app. Paper gameboards are also available at all Livermore Library locations. Participants who track their reading and activities will earn raffle tickets towards drawings for prizes. Thanks to Friends of the Livermore Library and our other partners for making the Summer Learning program and events possible.