Libraries over the course of time have been many things to many people. At the core of all public libraries’ goals is to inspire a love of reading, starting with encouraging those at early ages and extending to readers at every age and stage. WCPL’s programming lineup has been strongly influenced by a desire to put books in the hands of readers as well as readers in the audience of authors. To that end, we have developed strong connections in the publishing industry to book local, regional, and national authors, bringing talented, award-winning authors to the local stage on a regular basis.