Northwest suburban books & authors

To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Books" in the subject line.

Woodfield Women's Connection Book Club: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 13, Panera Bread, 622 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch will be discussed. Call Linda (847) 717-0210 or e-mail womenconnections@gmail.com.

Drop-In Baby Talk: 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6, Bartlett Public Library District, 800 S. Bartlett Road. Storytime for babies age 3-23 months and a caregiver. Call (630) 837-2855 or www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Pajama-Rama:. 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 16 and 30, Oct. 14 and 28, Bartlett Public Library District, 800 S. Bartlett Road. Special evening storytime for families. Children are welcome to wear their pajamas and must be accompanied by a caregiver. Call (630) 837-2855 or www.bartlett.lib.il.us.

Mystery Loan Club author meet and greet: 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, Palatine Public Library, 700 N. North Court, Palatine. Visit with authors Michael Black, Doug Cummings, Julie Hyzy and Tony Perona. Includes book sale and signing. Refreshments served. Registration required in person or call the Reader Assistance desk, (847) 358-5881, ext. 132. Online registration, www.palatinelibrary.org.

Who Wrote the "Whodunits?": 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10; Mount Prospect Public Library, 10 S. Emerson St. Learn about the lives and motivations of favorite mystery authors during a moderated discussion led by Carolyn Simons, of Roosevelt University's Institute for Continued Learning. The discussion is designed for adults ages 50 and up. To register, visit ww.mppl.org/events or call (847) 253-5675.

Library closed: Mount Prospect Public Library will be closed Friday, Sept. 12, for a staff in-service. Although the building will be closed, patrons will be able to access the Library's online resources, register for upcoming programs, renew items and place holds through the "My Account" feature at www.mppl.org. The library will reopen at 9 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 13. Call (847) 253-5675.

Twilight series book discussion: 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14; Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave. Features Twilight series second book, "New Moon." Open to ages 11 and older. Register online at www.ahml.info or call (847) 392-0100.

Coffee, Books & More: Meets at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, Mount Prospect Public Library, to discuss "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton.No registration is required. Call (847) 253-5675 for more information.