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Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns

with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell
2025-06-10 13:00:00 2025-06-10 14:00:00 America/Chicago Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns You’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out 06/24/2025!). Please register. Virtual -

Tuesday, June 10
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-10 13:00:00 2025-06-10 14:00:00 America/Chicago Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns You’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out 06/24/2025!). Please register. Virtual -

You’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out 06/24/2025!). Please register.

Along with an introduction to her newest bone-chilling, psychological thriller, Jewell will chat about her life as a writer and her critically-acclaimed body of work. 

In Don’t Let Him In, three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller.

Nick Radcliffe is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. He’s just what Nina Swann needed in her life after her husband’s unexpected death. But to Nina’s adult daughter, Ash, Nick seems too slick, too polished, too good to be true. Without telling her mother, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling…

Things don’t make sense and patience is wearing thin…

Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation. But Martha can’t shake the feeling that something isn't right, despite her husband calling her mad and insisting they know everything there is to know about one another. 

Nina, Martha, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don’t let him in. But the past won’t stay buried forever.

Register now for the thrill of a lifetime! 


About the Author: Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over ten million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on X @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.

Please Register for link to program.

Live Virtual Author Talks - This new series through Library Speakers Consortium offers live online talks by bestselling authors of books in a variety of genres. Participants receive a link to the program when they register. Please see https://libraryc.org/gailborden to register and also view recorded videos of past speakers.

AGE GROUP: | Virtual Live | Adults |

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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 1:15pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Sun, Jun 22, 1:15pm - 1:30pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 1:45pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Corridor,South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
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Vector Quest: Exploring Math Through Motion: Grades 3 - 6 - A Vector Series
Sun, Jun 22, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Unleash your creativity! Dive into the world of vector fields through exciting activities like quilling and motion mapping. Explore math like never before in this hands-on, fun-filled series!
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 1:45pm - 2:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 2:00pm - 2:15pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 2:15pm - 2:30pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 2:30pm - 2:45pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Read to Rover for K - 8: South Elgin Branch - South Elgin Branch
Sun, Jun 22, 2:45pm - 3:00pm
South Elgin Branch - South Elgin - Shales Children's Activity Room
Practice your reading skills by cuddling up with a good book and reading aloud to a fully trained and certified therapy dog. Registration required. For grades K through 8.
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Summer Story Mix for Birth-6
Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC
Join us for an interactive storytime! Best for kids birth-6 with an adult caregiver. All ages are welcome. Drop-in! No registration required.
Summer STEAM: Inventions for Summer - Grades K-6 (In Person)- Registration required
Mon, Jun 23, 11:00am - 11:45am
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special.
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Sprinter: SLOTG Cornerstone Park
Mon, Jun 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Mobile Services - Sprinter
Cornerstone Park- 1540 Mulberry Lane, Elgin, IL 60123
Spanish Café / Conversation Group - Café en Español / Grupo de Conversación
Mon, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Grove Room
Come, learn and practice Spanish! Intermediate level participants will practice conversations in Spanish by doing activities in the library or visiting places in the community.
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Rakow Readers
Mon, Jun 23, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room
Join us in the Shales Living Room for a lively discussion of a Table for Two by Amor Towles in May, and The Curse of Pietro Houdini by Derek B. Miller in June.
Summer STEAM: Inventions for Summer - Grades K-6 (In Person)- Registration required
Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library - Sally Lee Fox & Eagle Rooms
Join Ms. Jen to learn more about inventions that make summer so special.
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Sew What? Zipper Pouches (Grades 7-12)
Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Studio 270
Sew your own DIY bags, pillows, and more! We will be sewing a different item each Monday in June. Registration Required.
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Introduction to TinkerCad for 6th-8th Graders
Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Come learn about 3D printing and design your own bubble wand!
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TechKnow Mobile Stop: Rivers Landing Appartments
Mon, Jun 23, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Mobile Services
3 Times Square Rd, Elgin, IL 60120
Bookmobile Stop: Old Oaks Estates
Mon, Jun 23, 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Old Oaks Estates – 850 Villa St. – corner of Nancy Ann & Suzanne Ln. – Elgin 60120 – 3:00-3:45
Bookmobile Stop: Huff Elementary
Mon, Jun 23, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: Huff Elementary – Hastings St. near the school – Elgin 60120 – 4:00-4:45
Bookmobile Stop: St. Francis Park
Mon, Jun 23, 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Mobile Services
Bookmobile stop: St. Francis Park – near Jefferson and Spring Streets – Elgin 60120 – 5:00-5:45
Introduction to TinkerCad for Adults
Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
South Elgin Branch
Come learn the basics of 3D printing at the South Elgin Branch.
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