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Mid-Columbia Libraries Hosts New York Times Bestselling Author Shelby Van Pelt - 11/12/25

Mid-Columbia Libraries (MCL) wraps up its annual Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival on Nov. 13, 2025 with a visit from New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt. Her debut novel, “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” is about an octopus forming an unexpected companionship with an aquarium employee and has sold over two million copies and earned critical acclaim. It is currently being adapted by Netflix.

 

 

On November 13 at 7 pm, MCL will host Van Pelt at the Gjerde Center in partnership with Columbia Basin College. Doors open at 6 pm and seating is first come, first served. The presentation will start at 7 pm and will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing. This event is free and open to the public.

 

 

With the Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival, MCL encourages communities throughout the Mid-Columbia region to engage with the same books and come together to explore and celebrate the written and spoken word. The library strives to build community through the collective experience of reading, thinking, and discussing ideas and themes that raise important social issues while also building future readers and writers in the region.

 

                       

About Mid-Columbia Libraries

Mid-Columbia Libraries empowers people, supports learning, and strengthens community through literacy, enrichment, and connection. Since 1949, we have grown to 12 library branches, a rural delivery service, and a digital branch. Today, we offer cardholders systemwide, 24/7 access to more than 400,000 books, audiobooks, magazines, and videos, including more than 100,000 downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and streaming video. Visit midcolumbialibraries.org for more information.

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Mid-Columbia Libraries Hosts New York Times Bestselling Author Shelby Van Pelt - 11/12/25

Mid-Columbia Libraries (MCL) wraps up its annual Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival on Nov. 13, 2025 with a visit from New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt. Her debut novel, “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” is about an octopus forming an unexpected companionship with an aquarium employee and has sold over two million copies and earned critical acclaim. It is currently being adapted by Netflix.

 

 

On November 13 at 7 pm, MCL will host Van Pelt at the Gjerde Center in partnership with Columbia Basin College. Doors open at 6 pm and seating is first come, first served. The presentation will start at 7 pm and will be followed by a question and answer session and a book signing. This event is free and open to the public.

 

 

With the Mid-Columbia Reads literary festival, MCL encourages communities throughout the Mid-Columbia region to engage with the same books and come together to explore and celebrate the written and spoken word. The library strives to build community through the collective experience of reading, thinking, and discussing ideas and themes that raise important social issues while also building future readers and writers in the region.

 

                       

About Mid-Columbia Libraries

Mid-Columbia Libraries empowers people, supports learning, and strengthens community through literacy, enrichment, and connection. Since 1949, we have grown to 12 library branches, a rural delivery service, and a digital branch. Today, we offer cardholders systemwide, 24/7 access to more than 400,000 books, audiobooks, magazines, and videos, including more than 100,000 downloadable eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, and streaming video. Visit midcolumbialibraries.org for more information.

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