This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group AViD Presents: Julia Quinn Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm Off Site Program Type: Author Visits Age Group: Adults, All Ages #1 New York Times bestseller Julia Quinn is the author of the wildly popular Bridgerton novels, which were the basis for the View Details Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Apr 7 2026 Tue AViD Presents: Julia Quinn 7:00pm–9:00pm Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults, All Ages Program Type: Author Visits Event Details: #1 New York Times bestseller Julia Quinn is the author of the wildly popular Bridgerton novels, which were the basis for the
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group AViD Presents: Maria Semple Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 at Central Library Program Type: Author Visits Age Group: Adults, All Ages Maria Semple is the bestselling author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Today Will Be Different, This One Is Mine, and the forthcoming Go Gentle (2026). Her novels are translated into 40 languages. View Details This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Apr 16 2026 Thu AViD Presents: Maria Semple 7:00pm–9:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Age Group: Adults, All Ages Program Type: Author Visits Event Details: Maria Semple is the bestselling author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette, Today Will Be Different, This One Is Mine, and the forthcoming Go Gentle (2026). Her novels are translated into 40 languages.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 at Central Library Program Type: Author Visits Age Group: Adults, All Ages Shannon Chakraborty is the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Daevabad Trilogy and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. View Details This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group May 14 2026 Thu AViD Presents: Shannon Chakraborty 7:00pm–9:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Age Group: Adults, All Ages Program Type: Author Visits Event Details: Shannon Chakraborty is the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Daevabad Trilogy and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group AViD Presents: Tayari Jones Monday, June 15, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 at Central Library Program Type: Author Visits Age Group: Adults, All Ages New York Times bestselling author Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, including An American Marriage, an Oprah’s Book Club selection that appeared on Barack Obama’s summer and year-end reading lists. View Details This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Jun 15 2026 Mon AViD Presents: Tayari Jones 7:00pm–9:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Age Group: Adults, All Ages Program Type: Author Visits Event Details: New York Times bestselling author Tayari Jones is the author of four novels, including An American Marriage, an Oprah’s Book Club selection that appeared on Barack Obama’s summer and year-end reading lists.
This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group AViD Presents: Patrick Bringley at the Des Moines Arts Festival Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 at Central Library Program Type: Author Visits Age Group: Adults, All Ages Patrick Bringley is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Beauty in the World, a memoir about his decade working as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. View Details This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Jun 27 2026 Sat AViD Presents: Patrick Bringley at the Des Moines Arts Festival 11:00am–1:00pm Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Library Branch: Central Library Room: Central Library Meeting Room 1, 2, 3 Age Group: Adults, All Ages Program Type: Author Visits Event Details: Patrick Bringley is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Beauty in the World, a memoir about his decade working as a guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
