RA for All: February 2026

Monday, February 2, 2026

Coming Next Week: Library Lovers Week on EveryLibrary Live!

To start off this new month and week, I have a great virtual option for you to promote to your library patrons (and for yourselves) that is happening NEXT week live but also it will be on demand whenever.

For Library Lovers Week, EveryLibrary Live is once again hosting conversations with popular authors for readers of all ages and all of it is FREE to you. I will be moderating 3 of these conversations. You can see the entire list of content below or with this link.

What is so great about these conversations is that they are not only free but also available on demand anytime.

Please let you patrons know that they can watch any or all of these conversations whenever they want.

But for you as a library worker, these are also a great chance to hear about new books by authors from across the literary landscape. Make sure to share this with your youth colleagues as well. You could even pull books by the authors listed below (backlist and new) and make a Library Lovers Week display.

See below for the full list of events and authors. At the end of this post I have the promotion slides (with full alt text) for my specific events.

With the way the world is right now, we all need to spread the joy and the power of reading. This week will connect your readers to their stories they love. And again, it is all for free.

Maybe I will see some of you there.

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 EDT — 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 EDT — 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 EDT — 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 EDT — 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 EDT — 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 EDT — Colleen Delaney & Amy Woodruff (City Owl Press) - "Spellbinding Stories with Librarian-Authors"

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1200283145613246
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-cDR6b4DGM

Wednesday, February 11

5:00 PM EDT — Jamie Sumner & Megan E. Freeman (Simon & Schuster) - "Uncovering Secrets & Finding Strength"

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/25472486765756706
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pzHFSZnLnQ

7:00 PM EDT — Donna Barba Higuera & Daniel Nayeri (Levine Querido / Ingram) - "Worlds Beyond, Stories Within"

Facebook Live: https://www.facebook.com/events/1507831193647728
YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIo2iznN01U

9:00 PM EDT — 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 EDT — 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 EDT — 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 EDT — 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

Thursday, February 12

5:00 PM EDT - Andru Volinsky - The Last Bake Sale - and What It Means for Libraries, Schools, and Higher Ed

Facebook Live:
YouTube Live:

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.