In 2026 the Speakers Bureau is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Twenty years in, what stands out most isn’t just the scale of what we’ve done, it’s the community behind it.
These speakers offer further insights into the remarkable history, culture, and present day of Native Americans.
This Veterans Day we’d like to invite you to discover some of the remarkable veterans and war historians we have on our roster.
We asked some of our speakers to reflect on what the 250th anniversary of the United States means to them.
Libraries have always been places where communities come together around ideas, stories, and conversation. Author events are a natural extension of that mission. Here are some tips from our team as you plan your next event with a speaker.
Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of Trust and In the Distance, explores the significance of technology in the American imagination in his newest novel, Ply. Combining Dickensian odyssey, family drama, and scientific thriller, Ply poignantly charts the tenuous boundaries of selfhood and the distance that inevitably stands between us and those we love.
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Robert Kolker comes the heart-wrenching journey of a family whose flawed genetic code might hold the long-sought key to a cure for dementia. The Vanishing Family is an enthralling narrative about one family’s fate, and a medical detective story that speaks to all of us who fear losing ourselves at the end.
Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award winner, returns to the expansive world of Heir in this gripping conclusion to the action-packed, ruthless, and romantic fantasy duology. Empire weaves together a story of legacy and rebellion, loyalty and freedom, and what it means to confront the monsters that lurk within us all.
Award-winning, bestselling author Emily St. John Mandel returns with a breathtaking novel of doubles, shadow worlds, and fractured timelines as a man disappears from a glittering Los Angeles party, and a woman searches for answers. An unforgettable literary feat, Exit Party is a breathtaking story of resilience in the face of cataclysmic change.
In The Art of Fighting, Priya Parker offers a paradigm-shifting exploration of how healthy conflict helps relationships, teams, and communities grow. Rejecting the idea that strong groups do not fight, she helps audiences rethink conflict as a skill, recognize their own conflict style, and engage in the conversations that matter most.
New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Ariel Lawhon invites readers to venture onto the high seas with The Pirate Queen. This thrilling, action-packed novel is sweeping historical adventure inspired by the life of Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish folk heroine who risked everything to defend her people.
