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St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Favorite Author Series and The Saint Louis Poetry Center are pleased to host a special event with former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Collins will be discussing and signing his latest poetry collection, “Dog Show.” The event will take place on Sunday, November 23, 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 Left Bank Books present NewsNation Chief Washington Anchor Leland Vittert for a discussion and signing of his memoir, “Born Lucky: A Dedicated Father, a Grateful Son, and My Journey with Autism.” The event will take place on Saturday, November 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Westfall Politics & History Series and the Missouri Historical Society are pleased to host renowned historian Simon Winchester for a discussion and signing of “The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind.” The event will take place on Thursday, November 20, 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Books will be available for purchase and signing from Left Bank Books.

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences and The Novel Neighbor presents internationally bestselling children’s adventure author Eoin Colfer for a discussion and signing of “Firefox Moon: A Juniper Lane Novel.” The event will take place on Sunday, November 9 at 6:00 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 Left Bank Books present novelist Catherine Newman for a discussion and signing of “Wreck,” a sequel to her international bestseller “Sandwich.” The event will take place on Thursday, November 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clark Family Branch, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131.

St. Louis County Library is hosting a Fresh Start Community Resource Fair on Wednesday, November 19 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Beyond Housing, located at 6506 Wright Way in Pine Lawn MO. The event brings together 20+ organizations offering vital resources to address the needs of our community. This event is designed to connect individuals and families with resources for reentry support, employment, housing, food assistance, healthcare, legal aid and more. The event is free, but registration is recommended by visiting https://www.slcl.org/events/fresh-start-community-resource-fair.