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St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are  pleased to host #1 bestselling fantasy author Lev Grossman for his highly-anticipated new novel, “Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur.” Lev Grossman will be in conversation with St. Louis-based, bestselling science fiction author Ann Leckie. The event will take place on Sunday, July 21, 4:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening for the new Clark Family Branch, located at 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, on Tuesday, July 9 at 9:00 a.m. The Clark Family Branch is a stunning, two-story building, encompassing 74,000 square feet. The branch replaced the former Headquarters building, and is now the largest branch in the St. Louis County Library District. The branch is named after Bob Clark and family, who donated $4 million to the project in 2022. Mr. Clark is the Executive Chairman & Founder of Clayco. The building was designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and Left Bank Books are  pleased to host a special event with bestselling suspense author Daniel Silva. Sager will discuss and sign the latest installment in his his series starring secret agent Gabriel Allon, “A Death in Cornwall.” The event will take place on Friday, July 19, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131. Tickets can be purchased through Evenbrite.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics and History Series and Left Bank Books are  pleased to host historian Kathleen Sheppard, author of “Women in the Valley of the Kings: The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age.” Sheppard will be in conversation with Dr. Anne Austin, Egyptologist and Assistant Professor of History - University of Missouri St. Louis. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 16, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are  pleased to host bestselling suspense author Lisa Jewell for her first installment in a new book series in the Marvel superhero universe, “Breaking the Dark: A Jessica Jones Marvel Crime Novel.” The event will take place on Thursday, July 11, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Novel Neighbor are  pleased to host debut rom-com author Katelyn Doyle for a discussion and signing of “Just Some Stupid Love Story.”  The event will take place on Tuesday, July 9, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis MO 63131.