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Author Event with Jennifer Moorman

Author Event with Jennifer Moorman

Join us for an evening with author Jennifer Moorman in celebration of the release of her new book, The Charmed Library!

ABOUT THE BOOK:
With her signature blend of magical and heartfelt storytelling, USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer Moorman returns with The Charmed Library, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes.

Like many other public libraries, the one in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, is a haven for readers. But it’s also unlike any other. In The Charmed Library, fictional characters step off the page into real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still reeling from her father’s death and—more recently—a breakup, she hasn’t noticed. All she knows is she’s stuck in a job she’s overqualified for and stumped about what to do with her life.

Everything changes when she burns her beloved journal.

Words matter to Stella. For as long as she can remember, she’s seen them. Words appear—in varying colors and fonts—rising from surfaces, bouncing over objects, and even wiggling out of people. Words give her insight into emotions and untold stories. But words change for Stella after she burns her journal. Suddenly they’re demanding, urgent—and painful.

Then Stella stumbles upon strange characters in the library after hours. One is an oddly familiar World War II soldier who introduces himself as Jack—Jack Mathis, the main character from her favorite book. A fictional hero and Stella’s first crush. Standing in front of her in the flesh.

Jack tells Stella about the magic hidden in the library. Skeptical, Stella rashly invites a villain to visit, and chaos ensues. As she discovers the importance of protecting the library’s secret and gets to know the real Jack, words continue to appear. What are they trying to tell her?

Much too quickly, Stella is faced with the reality that all stories must end, and magic comes at a price. The characters who visit the library can only stay for fourteen days. And Jack’s time is almost up.

A cozy, Hallmark-esque rom-com, The Charmed Library invites readers to escape to a world where words come alive and book boyfriends leap off the page.

Morgenstern Books
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM on Sat, 17 Jan 2026

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Morgenstern Books
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Morgenstern Books
849 S Auto Mall Rd
Bloomington, Indiana 47401
8126767323
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