SANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY
\nThe Sanibel Public Library will present a virtual author talk on Oct. 29 with Philippa Gregory.<\/p>\n
The Sanibel Public Library provides a variety of programming for adults and children.<\/p>\n
With support from the Sanibel Public Library Foundation, the library has launched a series of virtual author talks to include bestselling authors and thought leaders. The next one will take place on Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. with Philippa Gregory, bestselling author of \u201cThe Other Boleyn Girl\u201d and \u201cThe White Queen.\u201d She will talk about her new novel, \u201cBoleyn Traitor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Coined as the \u201cqueen of British historical fiction,\u201d Gregory is one of the world\u2019s foremost historical novelists. She wrote her first one, \u201cWideacre,\u201d when she was completing her Ph.D. in eighteenth-century literature and it sold worldwide. Gregory studied history at the University of Sussex and was awarded a Ph.D. by the University of Edinburgh, where she is a Regent and was made Alumna of the Year in 2009. Gregory holds an honorary degree from Teesside University and is a fellow of the Universities of Sussex and Cardiff. She is a member of the Society of Authors and in 2016 was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to Historical Fiction Award by the Historical Writers\u2019 Association. In 2018, Gregory was awarded an Honorary Platinum Award by Neilsen for achieving significant lifetime sales. In 2021, she was awarded a CBE for services to literature and to her charity Gardens for the Gambia, and was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.<\/p>\n
To register for the author talk, visit https:\/\/libraryc.org\/sanlib\/upcoming<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additionally, the library has the following programs scheduled:<\/p>\n Science Saturday \u2014 SPOOKY Science will be held on Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to noon. Youths of all ages will explore the science of magnification using a microscope to get up close with creepy, crawly, yucky specimens. Get ready to zoom in on the grossest and coolest things nature has to offer.<\/p>\n WEEKLY PROGRAMMING<\/p>\n \u2013 Crafternoon: Wednesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n Make a fun and engaging craft with staff guidance. All supplies provided. Open to all ages.<\/p>\n \u2013 Family Storytime: Fridays and Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m.<\/p>\n Bring the whole family to enjoy stories, songs, movement and early literacy play centers that spark creativity and motor skills. Open to babies and toddlers and their caregivers.<\/p>\n Library cards are available to residents of Sanibel and Lee County at no charge. Visitor library cards are available for a $10 annual fee.<\/p>\n The library is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n For more information, visit https:\/\/sanlib.org\/<\/a> or call 239-472-2483.<\/p>\n The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.<\/p>\n