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In celebration of its city-wide reading program’s 20th anniversary, the Livermore Public Library is hosting a series of Western-themed activities this month.
At the center of the annual Livermore Reads Together program this year is “Silver Lies”, book one of the “Silver Rush Mysteries” series by the city’s very own Ann Parker.
The award-winning book was recognized as one of the best mysteries of 2003 by Publishers Weekly and the Chicago Tribune, library officials said in a statement announcing the programming. The novel also received the WILLA Literary Award and the Colorado Gold Award and was a finalist for the Spur Award and the Bruce Alexander Historical Mystery Award, library officials added.
“Silver Lies” was selected as this year’s featured novel through community voting, marking the program’s first spotlight on a local author.
As part of the 2026 Livermore Reads Together programming, Parker is scheduled to host an author talk and book signing on March 19 for adults starting at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center Library’s Community Rooms.
The library is also presenting the “Light of the West” art exhibit through the month of March at the Civic Center Library Art Gallery.
The exhibition, presented in collaboration with the Livermore Art Association, explores themes of the American West such as discovery, resilience and mystery, library representatives said in a statement announcing the display.
A public reception for the “Light of the West” is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday (March 7) for the community to meet featured artists.
Community theater group Encore Players is scheduled to present “Trailblazers of the West” for adults beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday (March 8).
Programming will also be hosted online with an author talk by Marianne Monson on “Frontier Grit: The Unlikely True Stories of Daring Pioneer Women.” Intended for adults, the virtual event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. next Tuesday (March 10).
During the following week, the library has scheduled a session in the ongoing lecture series “Then & Now: Livermore Stories” dubbed “Ranching at Sycamore Grove.”
Presented by ranger Eric Whiteside of Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, the lecture is set for March 18 at 7 p.m. in the Storytime Room.
Livermore Reads Together programming, sponsored by the Friends of the Livermore Public Library, is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit the library website at library.livermoreca.gov.
