A Fundraiser for the Cedar Rapids Public Library Date: Saturday, February 28 Location: Coe College, Stewart Memorial Library, Perrine Gallery Time: 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Cost: $20.00 admission Program: Eight internationally acclaimed authors will read from their respective works.  Books signed by the authors will also be available for silent auction.  The authors who will [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS—The planning committee for the annual community reading program known as Linn Area Reads has selected Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas for the 2009 edition of the program. Dallas will read from the book on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. at Theatre Cedar Rapids’ Lindale facility. The reading will also be the first event [...]

Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2009 Out Loud! Author Series lineup on February 2! A complete schedule of events will be published, as well as more information about the authors, on the Metro Library Network website.

Cedar Rapids native and bestselling author touts library as key to his career CEDAR RAPIDS—John Sandford regaled a crowd of 300 with stories from his writing career Tuesday night at Washington High School, his alma mater. The bestselling author of the “Prey” series of thrillers told the audience that the Cedar Rapids Public Library was [...]

Photos from the July 22 appearance of John Sandford at Washington High School are available here.

In an interview with John Kenyon of CorridorBuzz.com, John Sandford discusses the key role the Cedar Rapids Public Library played in his life. Sandford will appear at Washington High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. Monetary donations will be accepted for the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s flood recovery efforts. Look [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS—Out Loud! The Metro Library Network Author Series has rescheduled the appearance by Cedar Rapids native and bestselling thriller writer John Sandford for Tuesday, July 22, at 7 p.m. The event, which was postponed due to the historic flooding, will be held in the Washington High School auditorium. Monetary donations will be accepted for [...]

John Sandford will appear on Tuesday, July 22 at 7 p.m. at Washington High School Auditorium. Washington High School is located at 2205 Forest Dr. SE, Cedar Rapids. Map. Monetary donations will be accepted for the Cedar Rapids Public Library. All Out Loud! events are free and open to the public and no tickets are [...]

John Sandford’s scheduled appearance on June 19th has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled. Watch metrolibrarynetwork.org for the announcement of the new date and location.

Photos from the May 15 appearance of Elizabeth McCracken and Edward Carey at Theatre Cedar Rapids are available here.