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Author Visit: Jeff Zentner

2023-07-08 14:00:00 2023-07-08 17:00:00 America/New_York Author Visit: Jeff Zentner Join us for an author visit with Jeff Zentner, author of bestselling young adult titles "The Serpent King" and "In the Wild Light," as well as "Goodbye Days" and "Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. " Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A, Liberty Community Room B, Liberty Learning Stairs

Saturday, July 08
2:00pm - 5:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-07-08 14:00:00 2023-07-08 17:00:00 America/New_York Author Visit: Jeff Zentner Join us for an author visit with Jeff Zentner, author of bestselling young adult titles "The Serpent King" and "In the Wild Light," as well as "Goodbye Days" and "Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. " Liberty Branch Library - Liberty Community Room A, Liberty Community Room B, Liberty Learning Stairs

Liberty Branch Library

Liberty Community Room A, Liberty Community Room B, Liberty Learning Stairs

Join us for an author visit with Jeff Zentner, author of bestselling young adult titles "The Serpent King" and "In the Wild Light," as well as "Goodbye Days" and "Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. "

Reserve your seat to see YA Author Jeff Zentner speak at the Liberty Branch Library. 

TICKETS

Free!

Every person who registers to attend the visit will be entered to win a set of Jeff's books! (Must be present to win.)

Please note that the room does have a maximum capacity for this event. If you reserve a seat but are unable to attend, please cancel your reservation so others may have the pleasure of attending.

BOOKS

Books may be purchased on the evening of the event from Beanbag Books. Numbers for signing will be assigned as RSVPs were made on this page. 

SCHEDULE

When: Saturday, July 8 @ 2:00 p.m.

Where: Liberty Branch Library, 7468 Steitz Road, Powell, OH 43065

jeff zentner headshot, credit jeff zentner  in the wild light by jeff zentner book cover

BIO

Jeff Zentner is the author of New York Times Notable Books The Serpent King and In the Wild Light, as well as Goodbye Days and Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee. Among other honors, he has won the ALA’s William C. Morris Award, the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award twice, the Muriel Becker Award, the International Literacy Association Award, and been longlisted twice for the Carnegie Medal. He’s a two-time Southern Book Prize finalist; and was a finalist for the Indies Choice Award. He was selected as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start and an Indies Introduce pick. His books have been translated into fifteen languages. Before becoming a writer, he was a musician who recorded with Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, and Debbie Harry. He lives in Nashville. 

He became interested in writing for young adults after volunteering at the Tennessee Teen Rock Camp and Southern Girls Rock Camp. As a kid, his parents would take him to the library and drop him off, where he would read until closing time. He worked at various bookstores through high school and college.

He speaks fluent Portuguese, having lived in the Amazon region of Brazil for two years.

Likes:

The words and (and concepts) “murmur,” “petrichor,” and “feuillemort”
Guitars
The American South
High-quality cable television dramas
Autumn
Baby elephants
Cast-iron skillets
Honeysuckle bushes
Kayaking                                                                 

Dislikes:

Wasps
Man’s inhumanity to man, generally
Fascism, specifically

AGE GROUP: | Tweens | Teens | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Author Visit |

Liberty Branch Library

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Phone: 740-513-4557
Branch manager
Sara Arango

Hours
Mon, Apr 14 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Apr 15 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 16 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Apr 17 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Apr 19 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 20 Closed

About the branch

The newest branch in the Delaware County District Library system, the Liberty Branch Library opened Monday, March 27, 2023 to serve the greater Powell and Liberty Township community. Located just west of Liberty High School in the Olentangy School District, the branch boasts 42,000 square feet on three levels to meet the needs of all residents.

DCDL welcomes all people to our programs and events. If you require ASL interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, please contact us at pr@delawarelibrary.org.

Upcoming events

Tue, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Liberty Children's Programming Room
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Wed, Apr 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Liberty Children's Programming Room,Liberty Community Room B
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!

Wed, Apr 23, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Liberty Community Room A,Liberty Community Room B
Join Dr. Dave and learn about loud sounds and watch a striking demonstration of age-related hearing loss! Get ready for lots of interaction and brainstorming while making sounds with balloons.

Thu, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Liberty Children's Programming Room,Liberty Community Room B
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Thu, Apr 24, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Liberty Children's Programming Room
Are you in 3rd - 5th grade and enjoy writing? Join our writing club! We'll engage in activities to spur creativity and develop storytelling skills. Bring your imagination! Registration required.

Fri, Apr 25, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Liberty Community Room A,Liberty Community Room B
Jump, hop, and skip to this fun-filled event for young children (0-6) and their families, Come ready to laugh, explore, and experience the joy of learning through play!

Sat, Apr 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Liberty Children's Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Liberty Teen Room
Volunteer at the library during the school year with TAB! This is your opportunity to discuss and influence teen services at DCDL. Meetings count as one hour of volunteering. Ages 13-18.

Tue, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Liberty Children's Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help children get ready for Kindergarten!