Livermore Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world. Featured writers and thought leaders cover a wide range of fiction, nonfiction, and K–12 genres.

The free, virtual series takes place each month and includes the opportunity for attendees to ask questions to the author. A complete list of events is available on the Livermore Public Library’s virtual author talk series website at https://libraryc.org/livermoreca. Author talks for June 2026 include:

• Wednesday, June 3rd 2026 at 11 a.m. PDT
  Your Ticket to the Best State Fair Crafts with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig
  A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration

• Thursday, June 11th 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT
  Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat: Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman
  New York Times Bestselling Author and Literary Dungeon Master

• Tuesday, June 16th 2026 at 4 p.m. PDT
  Wonderfully Weird: Celebrating the Joys of Feeling Different with Zaila Avant-garde
  New York Times Bestselling Author, Record-Setting Basketball Player, and Scripps National Spelling Bee Champ

• Tuesday, June 23rd 2026 at 11 a.m. PDT
  Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy
  Kadri, CEO & Founder of Diaspora Spice Co. and Loupy, Renowned Food and Recipe Writer