BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Jacksonville Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:49f54fc9-41f1-46a2-a01e-d47784e456d8 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260726T005631Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T140000 SUMMARY:Lit Chat Interview with Cynthia Barnett LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:30.3291121,-81.6577003 GEO:30.3291121;-81.6577003 DESCRIPTION:This Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a 40-minute conversation between author Cynthia Barnett and interviewer fol lowed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A. A book signing will follow\, with boo ks available for sale on site by local bookstore the BookMark.\nhttps://ja xpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/13167883 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Cynthia Barnett is an award-winning author and journalist w ho has covered water and climate change stories worldwide&mdash\;reporting from the rainiest place on earth in Cherrapunji\, India\, on epic drought in Perth\, Australia\, or on the American folly of building in swamplands with too much water and deserts without enough.

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Her latest book\, The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans\, was named on e of the best science books of the year by NPR&rsquo\;s Science Friday. &l dquo\;The seashell might seem a decidedly small foundation for a book\,&rd quo\; \;The New York Times \;wrote\, &ldquo\;but Barnett&rsquo\;s account remarkably spirals out\, appropriately\, to become a much larger s tory about the sea\, about global history and about environmental crises a nd preservation.&rdquo\;

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This program is in partnership wi th the St. Johns Riverkeeper.

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Did you know that all of ou r Lit Chat authors' books count toward your Jax Stacks Reading Chall enge completion? Find out what other authors we're hosting this year and join in the fun! \;

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Registration is requ ired for this event\, and must be completed two hours prior to the start t ime. A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you do not h ave a card\, click \;HERE \;to obtain one.

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PLEASE NOTE:

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1. Seating for the program will begin at 12:30pm.

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2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 75. Registered attendees will be seated first co me\, first serve. Bring your library card (physical or on the JaxLibrary a pp) for faster check-in.

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3. Waitlisted attendees and walk-ins will be seated if seats are available. There may be a short wait as registered customers are seated.

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4. All registered seats will be forfeited a t 12:55pm and made available to waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Register ed attendees arriving after this time will be seated if seats are availabl e.

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6. A limited number of books will be available for sale on site by local bookstore the B ookMark. Guarantee your copy by pre-ordering it from \;the BookMark.

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Pursuant t o the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with di sabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business da ys to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be poss ible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPL Programs@coj.net.

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