Congressman Steve Israel was the former United States Representative for New York’s third congressional district, serving in the United States Congress from 2001 to 2017.

Join us for story time and crafts with Antoinette Truglio Martin, author of Famous Seaweed Soup.

Join us for story time with the author and illustrator of The Fin-tastic Cleanup and make a special mermaid craft!

Come hear from authors Jessie Janowitz, Gae Polisner, and Karuna Riazi about what it's like to write for middle grade readers. The authors will be signing copies of their books immediately after the panel.

Come hear from local history author Marian Lindberg about her book A Scandal On Plum Island. The author will be signing copies of her books immediately after the panel.

Join us for story time with author Nina Ross and color your very own shark bookmark! 

Come hear from local authors Amy Fusselman (The Means) and Ellen Meister (Take My Husband) in a conversation moderated by librarian Noel Reich. The authors will be signing copies of their books immediately after the panel.

Come hear what it's like to write contemporary young adult fiction from authors Sarah Beth Durst, Camryn Garrett, Amy Giles, and Lygia Day Peñaflor. The authors will be signing copies of their books immediately after the panel.