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Local Authors Open House

2026-11-07 10:00:00 2026-11-07 13:00:00 America/Chicago Local Authors Open House Come meet some talented local and regional authors at this open house and hear about their writing and publishing experiences. All authors will have books available for purchase and signing, so you can take home a signed copy for yourself or as a gift for someone else. Adults, teens and school-aged kids. See full description for a list of authors attending. Columbia Public Library, First Floor -

Saturday, November 07
10:00am - 1:00pm

Come meet some talented local and regional authors at this open house and hear about their writing and publishing experiences. All authors will have books available for purchase and signing, so you can take home a signed copy for yourself or as a gift for someone else. Adults, teens and school-aged kids. See full description for a list of authors attending.

Come meet some talented local and regional authors at this open house and hear about their writing and publishing experiences. All authors will have books available for purchase and signing, so you can take home a signed copy for yourself or as a gift for someone else. For details, visit the Local Authors Open House page on our website.

Authors planning to attend:

  • Terry Allen
  • Ibtisam Barakat
  • Walter Bargen
  • Kathleen M. Basi
  • Brittany Bellamy
  • Ilana Bonaparte
  • Maria Coffman
  • Joy Corwin
  • Topher Endress
  • Neal W. Fandek
  • Aaron Fox
  • Sean R. Frazier
  • Susan Galeski
  • Nancy Gerardi
  • Keith Hardeman
  • Luke Hendren
  • Victoria Hubbell
  • Judy James
  • Brian Katcher
  • Victoria Kelley
  • Sarah Kohnle
  • Grace Lahmeyer
  • Marilyn Hope Lake
  • Travis Laughlin
  • Erica Martin
  • Lisa McBride
  • Samuel Otten
  • James Owen
  • Joe Polacco
  • Toni Rahman
  • Dr. Khandicia Randolph
  • Sean Ashleigh Russell
  • Stephen Paul Sayers
  • Tim Scherrer
  • Juston Sharp
  • Samuel Taber
  • B. L. Thoma
  • Alexander Thorburn
  • Pratibha Vanmali
  • Raymond Yunek
  • Bonnie Zelenak
     

Adults, teens and school-aged kids.

AGE GROUP: | Teens | School-Age | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Featured | Books & Authors |

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Columbia Public Library

Phone: 573-443-3161

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Mon, Nov 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Nov 03 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 04 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 05 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 06 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 07 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 08 1:00PM to 5:00PM

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Sun, Nov 08, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
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