Celebrate Nonfiction with EveryLibrary Live - National Library Week 2025
Join us each evening of National Library Week 2025 (from April 7–11, 2025), for an inspiring celebration of nonfiction storytelling, groundbreaking ideas, and the power of libraries. EveryLibrary Live! is bringing you an exceptional lineup of acclaimed nonfiction authors, thought-provoking discussions, and exclusive content from top publishers.
This year, we spotlight award-winning historians, investigative journalists, scientists, activists, memoirists, and cookbook authors whose works challenge perspectives, reveal untold stories, and highlight the role of libraries in fostering knowledge and truth.
Meet bestselling and award-winning nonfiction authors discussing topics from history and politics to science and memoirs. Featured authors include:
Live & On-Demand Access
Watch live on Facebook Live and YouTube Live every evening, or enjoy on-demand viewing at your convenience.
Full NLW 2025 Schedule:
| Monday | |
| 4/7 at 7p EDT |
Deborah Jackson Taffa (Authors Against Book Bans & Harper Collins)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1318194682747195
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBXrX1WMeQo
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| 4/7 at 9p EDT |
Bryan Ford & editor Michael Szczerban (Hachette Book Group)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1179225066742681
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJdez1DJQXg
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| Tuesday | |
| 4/8 at 7pm EDT |
Anna Featherstone & Maggie Walters (Alliance of Independent Authors/ALLi)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/946807377320171
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzdn_A0Lz0A
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| 4/8 at 9pm EDT |
Brandon Shimoda (City Lights)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1041350467807704
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Com23LXCT4
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| Wednesday | |
| 4/9 at 7pm EDT |
Andrew Forbes & Phoebe Wang (Assembly Press)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/2492100187848844
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJFjlc8v2bs
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| 4/9 at 9pm EDT |
Leslie Hayashi & illustrator Tammy Yee (American Bar Association)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/647827684880094
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_1HAi25js
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| Thursday | |
| 4/10 at 7pm EDT |
Charlotte Taylor Fryar & Alex Green (Bellevue Literary Press)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1222836895911838
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AWksRKPdEw
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| 4/10 at 9pm EDT |
Jeff Chu, Kevin West, & Kate O’Donnell (Penguin Random House & Shambhala)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1205401741262890
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkNwFiEMwo
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| Friday | |
| 4/11 at 4pm EDT |
Linda Kushner - The Fight That Saved the Libraries
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1175996250662544
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkh08t8ETg8
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| 4/11 at 7pm EDT |
Anne Byrn & Dennis Prescott (Harper Collins)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/961022386116264
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ3N6WRjR8M
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| 4/11 at 9pm EDT |
Jack Lohman (Penguin Random House)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/655964437176419
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIXLOixUuU
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Join us each evening of National Library Week 2025 (from April 7–11, 2025), for an inspiring celebration of nonfiction storytelling, groundbreaking ideas, and the power of libraries. EveryLibrary Live! is bringing you an exceptional lineup of acclaimed nonfiction authors, thought-provoking discussions, and exclusive content from top publishers.
This year, we spotlight award-winning historians, investigative journalists, scientists, activists, memoirists, and cookbook authors whose works challenge perspectives, reveal untold stories, and highlight the role of libraries in fostering knowledge and truth.
Meet bestselling and award-winning nonfiction authors discussing topics from history and politics to science and memoirs. Featured authors include:
Live & On-Demand Access
Watch live on Facebook Live and YouTube Live every evening, or enjoy on-demand viewing at your convenience.
Full NLW 2025 Schedule:
| Monday | |
| 4/7 at 7p EDT |
Deborah Jackson Taffa (Authors Against Book Bans & Harper Collins)
|
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1318194682747195
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|
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBXrX1WMeQo
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| 4/7 at 9p EDT |
Bryan Ford & editor Michael Szczerban (Hachette Book Group)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1179225066742681
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJdez1DJQXg
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| Tuesday | |
| 4/8 at 7pm EDT |
Anna Featherstone & Maggie Walters (Alliance of Independent Authors/ALLi)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/946807377320171
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzdn_A0Lz0A
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| 4/8 at 9pm EDT |
Brandon Shimoda (City Lights)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1041350467807704
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Com23LXCT4
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| Wednesday | |
| 4/9 at 7pm EDT |
Andrew Forbes & Phoebe Wang (Assembly Press)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/2492100187848844
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJFjlc8v2bs
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| 4/9 at 9pm EDT |
Leslie Hayashi & illustrator Tammy Yee (American Bar Association)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/647827684880094
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn_1HAi25js
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| Thursday | |
| 4/10 at 7pm EDT |
Charlotte Taylor Fryar & Alex Green (Bellevue Literary Press)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1222836895911838
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AWksRKPdEw
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| 4/10 at 9pm EDT |
Jeff Chu, Kevin West, & Kate O’Donnell (Penguin Random House & Shambhala)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1205401741262890
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkNwFiEMwo
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| Friday | |
| 4/11 at 4pm EDT |
Linda Kushner - The Fight That Saved the Libraries
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1175996250662544
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkh08t8ETg8
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| 4/11 at 7pm EDT |
Anne Byrn & Dennis Prescott (Harper Collins)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/961022386116264
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ3N6WRjR8M
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| 4/11 at 9pm EDT |
Jack Lohman (Penguin Random House)
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Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/655964437176419
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YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcIXLOixUuU
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