From June 25 to August 11, the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) is sponsoring a summer reading program for NLS patrons of all ages. All events will be held virtually—so anyone, anywhere, can attend!
Patrons will receive details on how to join each event after they register.
- Author Talk: Celia Perez, The First Rule of Punk
Tuesday, July 11, at 6:00 p.m. (central)
Designed for middle grades, but all are welcome
Registration Link - Author Talk: Annette Bay Pimentel and Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything
Designed for K-5th grade, but all are welcome
Saturday, July 22, at 12:00 p.m. (central)
Registration Link - Author Talk: Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
Designed for YA and middle grades, but all are welcome Thursday, July 27, at 6:00 p.m. (central)
Registration Link - Author Talk: Jenny Torres Sanchez, We Are Not from Here
Designed for YA, but all are welcome
Thursday, August 3, at 6:00 p.m. (central)
Registration Link
You can download a list of books in the NLS collection by the invited authors by clicking the following link: Books by NLS Summer Reading 2023 Authors
And find information about our library’s Summer Reading Program at https://iowalibrary.blog/2023-summer-reading-program/