Bexley Public Library will be closed on Monday, October 14th for Staff Development Day.
Join us for Ta-Nehisi Coates, National Book Award-winning writer as he discusses his extensive literary career, including titles Between the World and Me and Marvel’s Black Panther comics series.
Ta-Nehisi Coates, a National Book Award-winning writer and former national correspondent for “The Atlantic,” will discuss his literary career, which includes the publication of Between the World and Me as well as The Water Dancer, The Beautiful Struggle, We Were Eight Years in Power, plus many entries in Marvel’s Black Panther and Captain America comics series. Coates will appear in conversation with Sophia Fifner, president and CEO of the Columbus Metropolitan Club.
Location: Upper Arlington High School Performing Arts Center
1625 Zollinger Road
Upper Arlington, OH 43221
Tickets: Tickets start at $25 and are available online, on December 4, HERE.
Participating libraries will not have tickets to sell at their locations.
Book Sales: Thank you to Gramercy Books for making books available for purchase at the event and online HERE.
There will be no book signing at the event.
Presented by Bexley Public Library in partnership with Columbus Metropolitan Library, Delaware County District Library, Granville Public Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, London Public Library, Plain City Public Library, Marysville Public Library, Southwest Public Libraries, Upper Arlington Public Library, Westerville Public Library, and Worthington Libraries.
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.