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  • Saturday, June 29, 2024
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Celebrating 2024 Newbery Honorees!: A Yarn Live Recording with Travis Jonker, Featuring Daniel Nayeri, Erin Bow, M.T. Anderson, Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson, and Pedro Martín
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    What's New with BabyLit
  • 10:30am – 11:20am Pacific
    Navigating Everyday, Unintended Microaggressions
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Picture Book Perfect: What's New in Children's Picture Books
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Public Libraries in Action
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm Pacific
    Exploring Magical Realms & Real-World Issues Through YA Fantasy
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm Pacific
    Meet Bushel & Peck Books: The Stories Behind the Stories
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm Pacific
    From Brainstorm to Bookshelf: The Journey of Creating THE KIDS IN MRS. Z'S CLASS series!
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm Pacific
    Poetry and Fatherhood in Process
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm Pacific
    Dream Big, Take Your Shot: Using Picture Book Biographies to Develop Empathy & Promote Wellbeing
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm Pacific
    Guiding Children, Families, Communities Through Grief with Thanatologist COLE IMPERI, author of A Guide to Grief
  • 3:30pm – 4:20pm Pacific
    Kensington Historical, Cozy, Contemporary Mysteries
  • 3:30pm – 4:20pm Pacific
    The Customer Is Always Wrong: TikToker and Comedian Scott Seiss Shares His Hilarious Insights on the World of Retail and Work
  • Sunday, June 30, 2024
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Inclusive Libraries: A Guide to Accessibility for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Communities
  • 10:30am – 11:20am Pacific
    Magnificent Middle Grade!
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Complex Stories for Middle Grade Readers
  • 1:30pm – 2:20pm Pacific
    Rewriting Indigenous History
  • 2:30pm – 3:20pm Pacific
    I Love That for You: What's New in YA Romance
  • 3:30pm – 4:20pm Pacific
    Multiverses, Dystopians, and More: Helping Middle Grade Readers See Hope and the Extraordinary
  • Monday, July 1, 2024
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    DC Draws
  • 9:30am – 10:20am Pacific
    Elections 101: Books to Help Young Readers Make Sense of the Political Process
  • 10:30am – 11:20am Pacific
    Inside the Studio: The Making of Two Odyssey Audiobooks
  • 10:30am – 11:20am Pacific
    Monday Morning Storytime with our Favorite New Read-Alouds
  • 11:30am – 12:20pm Pacific
    Why Do We Stay? A Conversation About Recognizing Toxic Relationships and the Path to Healing Through a Riveting Personal Story and Professional Insights
  • 12:30pm – 1:20pm Pacific
    Feeling Supernatural: Breathtaking Worlds in Young Adult Literature
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  • CANCELLED Destigmatize, Denormalize, Disseminate: Best Practices for Engaging in Conversations About Gun Violence with Your Patrons
  • CANCELLED: Bestselling Author and LibraryReads Hall of Famer Mary Kubica Introduces Her New Novel SHE'S NOT SORRY
  • CANCELLED: Black, White, and Green: Sustainable Practices for Your Library
  • CANCELLED: Femme Fatalities: Women in Thriller Fiction
  • CANCELLED: Impossible Creatures: Discover a Land Where Myths and Magic Roam Free
  • CANCELLED: Promote the Vote: Empowering Young Voters in an Election Year
  • CANCELLED: The Game of Life: New and Exciting Sports Stories