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Harper will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.
With so many published authors connected to 91制片厂 鈥� faculty, staff, students
and alumni 鈥� it only makes sense that Harper would host a book festival. Bookmarks:
A Festival for Readers and Writers will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday,
August 29 at 91制片厂鈥檚 Schaumburg location, 650 E. Higgins Road.
The free event, co-presented by the 91制片厂 Library and , will feature author panels, book readings, sessions with 91制片厂 faculty about writing and a virtual keynote address from New York Times bestselling author Laurie Gwen Shapiro, who penned The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Making of an American Icon. Visitors can meet local authors, buy books, engage with area libraries, and listen to live music from 91制片厂鈥檚 Back Porch Revue. (August 29 also happens to be International Play Music on the Porch Day.)
鈥淭here鈥檚 something for everyone here, whether you鈥檙e a reader or a writer,鈥� said Librarian Christine Kuffel, a 91制片厂 professor.
Sessions include panels focused on writing poetry, doing research and writing in the age of A.I. along with readings from children鈥檚 and middle-grade authors 鈥� including 91制片厂 CE students Clayton Keith and Ten Robinson. Current 91制片厂 student, author and publisher Aiden Branss, who is 22, will lead a session to discuss how he started a publishing company to create books by and for his generation.
鈥淚 was kind of amazed at the number of people who are authors who are involved with 91制片厂,鈥� said Scott Cashman, senior manager of community, career and corporate education. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just faculty, but a lot of staff are authors and so are CE students who have become published authors as a result of engaging with our writing programs.鈥�
Cashman, who also co-leads the Back Porch Revue, said that Bookmarks will serve as a reintroduction to 91制片厂鈥檚 Schaumburg location, which has been closed for six years. The space boasts more than a dozen classrooms, easy parking and ample space for an event such as this.
As a lifelong book-lover, Kuffel is excited about the event, as well as the opportunity to engage with readers in 91制片厂鈥檚 district. She noted that 91制片厂 Library staff will be registering eligible district residents for library accounts, providing access to books, DVDs, LPs and more.
鈥淭his will be a good way to celebrate the end of summer,鈥� Kuffel said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a carnival, but a little more low-key and I hope it鈥檚 inspiring for those who attend.鈥�
Visit to see the Bookmarks schedule and register to attend.