Summer K-12 Author Talk Series
Join us in June and July for a special author talk series, just for kids!
In addition to our normally scheduled series for adults, we’re hosting 4 online events with award-winning children’s authors and illustrators.
If you read the authors' books, don’t forget to count them for the Summer Reading Challenge!
Online Author Events
Each event features the opportunity to send in questions for a Q&A. Registration is required for the live events. If you can’t attend live, register anyway and you’ll receive a recording of the talk after it concludes.
Katherine Applegate (Grades 3-6)
Newbery Medalist and New York Times Bestselling Author
Odder: An Otter’s Story | June 24, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Raúl the Third (Grades PK-2, Preescolar a 2.º grado)
Ilustrador, autor y artista, bestseller del New York Times y tres veces ganador del premio Pura Belpre
¡Vamos!: Dibuja tu mundo (en español) | 8 de julio de 2025 a las 11:00 a.m.
New York Times Bestselling and Three-Time Pura Belpre Award-Winning Illustrator, Author, and Artist
¡Vamos!: Drawing Your World (in English) | July 8, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Marie Lu (Grades 9-12)
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of the Legend Trilogy and The Young Elites Trilogy
Legend | July 17, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Rex Ogle (Grades 5-8)
Author and Winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award
Free Lunch | July 23, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Watch Party
Join us at Michelle Obama Library for an author talk “watch party” where we'll enjoy Katherine Applegate's livestream together with crafts!
Katherine Applegate: Author Talk Watch Party @ Michelle Obama
June 24, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
The Library’s online author talks are made possible thanks to the support of the Long Beach Public Library Foundation and its generous donors.
