Mark Your Calendar for These Authors Coming In January!

Posted by lisap on 22 December 22

Start the New Year with a new lineup of amazing and exciting virtual author talks from New York Times Best Selling and award winning authors and thought leaders!

Read on for details.

Remember, each talk features the opportunity to participate in author Q&A or pre-submit questions during registration! (more…)

Book Cellar News: January 2023

Posted by lisap on 20 December 22

This month at the Book Cellar, we’re decluttering, reorganizing and cleaning our space. If you’re also decluttering in the New Year and would like to donate items to the Book Cellar, here are some guidelines regarding donations. (more…)

Like It or Love It: State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny

Posted by librarystaff on 15 December 22

At the November meeting of the Mystery Book Club members discussed State of Terror by Hillary Clinton and Louise Penny.

A political thriller, more than a mystery, State of Terror focuses on a “novice” Secretary of State, working in the administration of a rival politician, trying to solve a conflagration of worldwide terror attacks and national conspiracies.

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Celebrate the Holidays at the Library

Posted by lisap on 02 December 22

There’s a lot going on at the library in December! The following programs are perfect children, teens and families.  Check out the December issue of Opportunities at the Library for a complete list of December programs and events.

SANTA AT THE LIBRARY

Santa Spectacular
Children and families
Tuesday, Dec. 6
5 – 7 p.m.
Bealeton branch library (more…)

Fredrik Backman to Speak Saturday, Dec. 10

Posted by lisap on 02 December 22

Join author Fredrik Backman Saturday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. for an online chat to discuss his body of work, including his newest novel, The Winners, the third installment of the Beartown series.

Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, and Anxious People, as well as two novellas and one work of nonfiction. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children.

Meet the Author is sponsored by Friends of the Fauquier Library and made possible through the Library Speaker’s Consortium. Two to three programs are offered each month.

Register for this author talk and check out other Meet the Author events online. All programs will also be available for on-demand viewing following the event.