# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Library Author Gala
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Library Gala is the James V. Brown Library’s signature annual fundraiser, bringing our community together for a night of celebration, connection, and impact!

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Williamsport Country Club

✨ Featuring a special in-person appearance by best-selling author Bruce Holsinger!

Event Schedule:
• Doors open at 5:00 PM
• Silent and ticket auction begins upon arrival
• Author presentation at 7:00 PM

Tickets: $100 per person

We’re excited to bring back the energy of a live author event. This is a rare opportunity to hear from a nationally acclaimed writer and meet him in person. Bruce Holsinger will be available before the program and briefly after to sign books and mingle with guests.

Your attendance directly supports the Library’s work, helping provide programs, collections, and welcoming spaces for over one-hundred thousand people each year.

About the Author:
Bruce Holsinger is the author of Culpability, the 116th Oprah’s Book Club selection, praised as “a must-read for all generations.” His acclaimed novels include The Gifted School, The Displacements, The Invention of Fire, and A Burnable Book. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and NPR. He is a professor of English at the University of Virginia, editor of New Literary History, and a Guggenheim Fellow.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/williamsport/library-author-gala/200030240468345
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Williamsport
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 19 E 4th St, Williamsport, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17701
- **lat**: 41.24291
- **long**: -77.00166
- **full address**: 19 E 4th St, Williamsport, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17701

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Library Author Gala being held?
  - **A:** Library Author Gala takes place on Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 10 Sep, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 19 E 4th St, Williamsport, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17701.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Library Author Gala?
  - **A:** Library Author Gala is organized by James V. Brown Library.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Library Author Gala is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Williamsport, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Library Author Gala sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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