Library Lovers Week 2026 on EveryLibrary Live!
Library Lovers Week 2026
February 9–13, 2026 | 5 PM, 7 PM & 9 PM EDT on Facebook Live and YouTube Live
Join EveryLibrary Live! for Library Lovers Week 2026, a three-night virtual celebration of books, authors, and the libraries that connect readers to stories. Featuring bestselling and award-winning writers across adult, YA, and middle-grade fiction, the event highlights the power of reading, discovery, and access.
With sincere thanks to our publishing and publicity partners: Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Random House, W. W. Norton & Company, Kensington, Levine Querido, Ingram, Wunderkind PR, City Owl Press, and Zibby Publishing, whose generous support makes Library Lovers Week possible and helps bring together beloved authors and exciting new voices for readers to discover
12 Live Author Panels • 21 Acclaimed Authors
Each evening features three live conversations designed for readers, librarians, educators, and book lovers of all ages. Library Lovers Week celebrates libraries as essential community spaces that foster lifelong reading, support access, and keep stories alive across generations.
Guest Hosts
Guest hosts Gigi Howard (Drinks in the Library) and Becky Spratford (Librarian advisory and horror author), are joined by Andrew Albanese (Words & Money) along with John Chrastka, founder of EveryLibrary, who leads the conversations with insight, energy, and a deep commitment to libraries.
Featured Author Panels
Monday, February 9th
5:00 PM EST — James Ponti & Stuart Gibbs (Simon & Schuster) "Mission: Middle Grade High-Stakes Adventures"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1637016404389157
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVKmk8ADQzM
7:00 PM EST — Cheryl W. Thompson (Kensington Publishing) - "The Lost Tuskeege Airmen"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/26409055965345069
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VhmMuyQwuU
9:00 PM EST — Justin C. Key (HarperCollins & Wunderkind PR) - "Healing, Justice, and the Future We Choose"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/834072879684711
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiI1TAqAo7Q
Tuesday, February 10
5:00 PM EST — C. J. Box (Penguin Random House) - "At the Crossroads: Justice, Family, and the Modern West"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1547079246345955
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXIEetx8j-U
7:00 PM EST — Heather Morris & Francine Prose (HarperCollins) - "Stories That Endure: Empathy, Memory, and the Power of Fiction"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427047182204061
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIkcsancvw
9:00 PM EST — Colleen Delaney & Amy Woodruff (City Owl Press) - "Spellbinding Stories with Librarian-Authors"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/EveryLibrary/videos/1458674129142113
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-cDR6b4DGM
Wednesday, February 11
5:00 PM EST — Jamie Sumner & Megan E. Freeman (Simon & Schuster) - "Uncovering Secrets & Finding Strength"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/EveryLibrary/videos/1957328595139857 (updated 2/11)
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pzHFSZnLnQ
7:00 PM EST — Donna Barba Higuera & Daniel Nayeri (Levine Querido / Ingram) - "Worlds Beyond, Stories Within"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1229979412603114 (updated 2/11)
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIo2iznN01U
9:00 PM EST — Raúl the Third & Kyle Lukoff (Hachette Book Group) - "Big Laughs, Bold Heroes, and Books Kids Love"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/2963491770648653
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Eww3Ny5zU
Thursday, February 12
5:00 PM EST — David Guterson & Naeem Murr (W. W. Norton & Company) - "Lives in Motion: Crossing Borders of Place, Memory, and Belonging"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1585721749332911
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6iI8RJuhk
7:00 PM EST — Julie Doar & Sarah Sawyer (Zibby Publishing) - "Unraveling the Past"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/895652152872436
YouTube Live: http://youtube.com/watch?v=VMiYpi4akxs
9:00 PM EST — Janet Skeslien Charles & Sadeqa Johnson (Simon & Schuster) - "Women Who Preserve, Women Who Resist: History, Identity, and the Power of Story"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1230979675734232
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK7wihxldeI
Friday, February 13
5:00 PM EST - Andru Volinsky - The Last Bake Sale, and What It Means for Schools and Libraries
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/882885791306265
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-_MCGS9opU
Live + On-Demand Viewing
Watch live on Facebook Live and YouTube Live, or catch every session on demand (perfect for classrooms, libraries, book clubs, or late-night readers).
RSVP & Spread the Word
At a time when access to books is more important than ever, Library Lovers Week puts the focus back where it belongs: on readers, on stories, and on the libraries that make both possible.
Reserve your spot, receive event reminders, and get access to replays. Invite your book club, your students, your patrons, and your fellow library lovers.
When
Where
Library Lovers Week 2026
February 9–13, 2026 | 5 PM, 7 PM & 9 PM EDT on Facebook Live and YouTube Live
Join EveryLibrary Live! for Library Lovers Week 2026, a three-night virtual celebration of books, authors, and the libraries that connect readers to stories. Featuring bestselling and award-winning writers across adult, YA, and middle-grade fiction, the event highlights the power of reading, discovery, and access.
With sincere thanks to our publishing and publicity partners: Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, Penguin Random House, W. W. Norton & Company, Kensington, Levine Querido, Ingram, Wunderkind PR, City Owl Press, and Zibby Publishing, whose generous support makes Library Lovers Week possible and helps bring together beloved authors and exciting new voices for readers to discover
12 Live Author Panels • 21 Acclaimed Authors
Each evening features three live conversations designed for readers, librarians, educators, and book lovers of all ages. Library Lovers Week celebrates libraries as essential community spaces that foster lifelong reading, support access, and keep stories alive across generations.
Guest Hosts
Guest hosts Gigi Howard (Drinks in the Library) and Becky Spratford (Librarian advisory and horror author), are joined by Andrew Albanese (Words & Money) along with John Chrastka, founder of EveryLibrary, who leads the conversations with insight, energy, and a deep commitment to libraries.
Featured Author Panels
Monday, February 9th
5:00 PM EST — James Ponti & Stuart Gibbs (Simon & Schuster) "Mission: Middle Grade High-Stakes Adventures"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1637016404389157
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVKmk8ADQzM
7:00 PM EST — Cheryl W. Thompson (Kensington Publishing) - "The Lost Tuskeege Airmen"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/26409055965345069
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VhmMuyQwuU
9:00 PM EST — Justin C. Key (HarperCollins & Wunderkind PR) - "Healing, Justice, and the Future We Choose"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/834072879684711
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiI1TAqAo7Q
Tuesday, February 10
5:00 PM EST — C. J. Box (Penguin Random House) - "At the Crossroads: Justice, Family, and the Modern West"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1547079246345955
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXIEetx8j-U
7:00 PM EST — Heather Morris & Francine Prose (HarperCollins) - "Stories That Endure: Empathy, Memory, and the Power of Fiction"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1427047182204061
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPIkcsancvw
9:00 PM EST — Colleen Delaney & Amy Woodruff (City Owl Press) - "Spellbinding Stories with Librarian-Authors"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/EveryLibrary/videos/1458674129142113
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-cDR6b4DGM
Wednesday, February 11
5:00 PM EST — Jamie Sumner & Megan E. Freeman (Simon & Schuster) - "Uncovering Secrets & Finding Strength"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/EveryLibrary/videos/1957328595139857 (updated 2/11)
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pzHFSZnLnQ
7:00 PM EST — Donna Barba Higuera & Daniel Nayeri (Levine Querido / Ingram) - "Worlds Beyond, Stories Within"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1229979412603114 (updated 2/11)
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIo2iznN01U
9:00 PM EST — Raúl the Third & Kyle Lukoff (Hachette Book Group) - "Big Laughs, Bold Heroes, and Books Kids Love"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/2963491770648653
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Eww3Ny5zU
Thursday, February 12
5:00 PM EST — David Guterson & Naeem Murr (W. W. Norton & Company) - "Lives in Motion: Crossing Borders of Place, Memory, and Belonging"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1585721749332911
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp6iI8RJuhk
7:00 PM EST — Julie Doar & Sarah Sawyer (Zibby Publishing) - "Unraveling the Past"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/895652152872436
YouTube Live: http://youtube.com/watch?v=VMiYpi4akxs
9:00 PM EST — Janet Skeslien Charles & Sadeqa Johnson (Simon & Schuster) - "Women Who Preserve, Women Who Resist: History, Identity, and the Power of Story"
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1230979675734232
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK7wihxldeI
Friday, February 13
5:00 PM EST - Andru Volinsky - The Last Bake Sale, and What It Means for Schools and Libraries
Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/882885791306265
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-_MCGS9opU
Live + On-Demand Viewing
Watch live on Facebook Live and YouTube Live, or catch every session on demand (perfect for classrooms, libraries, book clubs, or late-night readers).
RSVP & Spread the Word
At a time when access to books is more important than ever, Library Lovers Week puts the focus back where it belongs: on readers, on stories, and on the libraries that make both possible.
Reserve your spot, receive event reminders, and get access to replays. Invite your book club, your students, your patrons, and your fellow library lovers.