<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_k1s9bn7j0" alt="69465881_1370084616490373_6200442846974050304_n.png" style="margin-right: 0px;" width="507" height="188"><br></div></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="font-size:14px">Join us at the Bexley Public Library for our first-ever family author visit --- part of our Bexley Community Author Series --- as we welcome Caldecott Award-winning author and illustrator </span><b style=""><font size="4">Jerry Pinkney.</font></b><span style="font-size:14px"> </span></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Mr. Pinkney's work spans children's literature, commemorative Postal Service stamps, covers and illustrations for National Geographic, and premier art exhibitions. He will share stories of his work as one of our nation’s most awarded and prolific children’s book authors, illustrators, and artists. </span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">Following his talk, he will meet attendees and sign books. Books will also be available for sale courtesy of Gramercy Books.</span><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><br style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b><span style="color:rgb(29,33,41);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">This a free event, but registration is required.  Reserve your spot @ </span><a target="_blank" href="https://bexley.libnet.info/event/3053731?fbclid=IwAR3x-EbYBQzDDEzsLH9NRU1C_fUUmEx88-G9HTQADC7TVFkjVKGyY9VeQmc" rel="nofollow noopener" style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-decoration-line:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;white-space:pre-wrap">https://bexley.libnet.info/event/3053731</a>  </b><br clear="all"></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><br></b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The Bexley Public Library is located at <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/t1odNnrU9NcPS26MA" style="">2411 East Main Street, Bexley, Ohio 43209</a></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><table style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;border:none;border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://www.bexleylibrary.org/" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/gdRnJdk1vMKZFgQ09BtNsKwM-EvGT79CJvR1h4JsWcqGhSrjd3kGWcmM-guq9FbHIe2p7Hj6xLe7UijVKntQacdEEtJ0Nt_-8fdhHzJ2oGp2hXLkTQ3hEcB5yLu6_Fe3ql2SMwXW" width="113" height="103" alt="BPL Logo" style="border:none"></a></span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:5pt"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Kent Daniels</b></span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Assistant Director</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="http://www.bexleylibrary.org/" target="_blank">Bexley Public Library</a> | </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-f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