We had a wonderful time celebrating our libraries with Harlan Coben and 600 friends at our 14th annual Love Our Libraries Author Luncheon! Together we raised a record-setting $556,730 to support Sarasota's amazing public libraries.

We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our many community partners, sponsors, and donors who helped to make this special event a tremendous success. Thank you!

Take a look at our 2026 luncheon video to see all the ways the library supports our community.

Featuring Harlan Coben

About Harlan Coben

Award-winning Author

Harlan Coben is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading storytellers. With over 90 million books in print, his novels are published in forty-six languages. Coben is also the creator and executive producer of many television shows, including the Netflix global hits Missing You, Fool Me Once, Stay Close, Safe, and The Stranger.

Winner of the Edgar, Shamus and Anthony Awards—the first writer to win all three—Coben's latest novel is GONE BEFORE GOODBYE, a collaboration with Oscar-Winning Actress Reese Witherspoon.

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