Since 2019, Santa Clara County Library District (SCCLD) has been organizing the Distinguished Author Series events, where they bring together diverse writers whose words strike a chord with readers and spark thought-provoking ideas and discussions. The SCCLD Foundation is a proud sponsor of this annual Distinguished Author Series. These events are free to the public.
2023
The fourth annual Distinguished Author Series brought an acclaimed fiction and nonfiction writer, Mitch Albom for an enlightening conversation. The event was held on December 1, 2023 at Orchard City Banquet Hall, 1W Campbell Avenue, Campbell, CA.
As many as 400 people (maximum room occupancy allowed) attended the event. The attendees included some of the teens from the Juvenile Justice Center. They read the book and were given the opportunity to attend the book discussion (under supervision of the County Probation Department).
2022
The third annual Distinguished Author Series features three writers whose works spark thought-provoking ideas and conversations.
Friends of the Foundation Events
Immediately following the first two author presentations, SCCLD Foundation will host a special Meet the Author event. Lear more here.
2019
The Santa Clara County Library District Foundation sponsored the Santa Clara County Library District’s Distinguished Author Series Program which brought three acclaimed best-selling authors to discuss their nonfiction books that have dominated the bestseller lists and sparked meaningful conversations in 2019. A blog post along with video snippets from the three events can be found here
