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Meet Author Jaclyn Westlake

Book Signing

2025-07-24 13:30:00 2025-07-24 15:00:00 America/Chicago Meet Author Jaclyn Westlake Author Jaclyn Westlake was inspired by GO Topeka's Choose Topeka program to write her latest novel Lucky Break - a funny and heartfelt story set in a charming and mysterious Midwestern town. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Thursday, July 24
1:30pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-07-24 13:30:00 2025-07-24 15:00:00 America/Chicago Meet Author Jaclyn Westlake Author Jaclyn Westlake was inspired by GO Topeka's Choose Topeka program to write her latest novel Lucky Break - a funny and heartfelt story set in a charming and mysterious Midwestern town. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Author Jaclyn Westlake was inspired by GO Topeka's Choose Topeka program to write her latest novel Lucky Break - a funny and heartfelt story set in a charming and mysterious Midwestern town.

Round Table Bookstore will sell her books at the event.

Lucky Break – When a spate of bad luck upends her meticulously planned life, Eliza moves to a charming—and mysterious—Midwestern lake town, where she just might find herself while trying to find the truth. Perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary, Katherine Center, and Sophie Kinsella.

Eliza has always had a plan…until her seamlessly plotted life implodes, and her engagement falls apart. At 32, she suddenly finds herself second-guessing the picture-perfect future she had always envisioned—one that included raising 2.5 children nearby her tight-knit Italian family in San Francisco.

Then Eliza is offered the chance to start over: in Juneberry Lake, a small Midwestern town eager to lure remote workers to their picturesque community. Shocking her family and friends (and herself), Eliza packs up her apartment and buys a lake house sight unseen.

Juneberry Lake is as delightful as it looked in the pictures. And the pictures didn’t even include Joel, a fellow new arrival who works alongside her every day in an adorable coffee shop. But if Eliza is hoping to spy her uncertain future in the shimmering waters of Juneberry Lake, she’ll find herself out of luck. Because her friendly Midwestern neighbors are keeping a marvelous secret—one that will help Eliza see that her recent spate of bad luck was never her fault…and that the tide can turn when you least expect it. With the help of her friends and family, new and old, Eliza is finally ready to build a new future that’s entirely her own.

Learn more about the Choose Topeka program at choosetopeka.com

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors/Writing |

Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

ask@tscpl.org
Phone: 785-580-4400

Hours
Mon, Jul 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Jul 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Jul 30 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Jul 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Aug 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Aug 02 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Aug 03 12:00PM to 9:00PM

About the branch

Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.

Upcoming Events

Wed, Jul 30, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed, Jul 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Wed, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123
Registration is now closed

Wed, Jul 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Wed, Jul 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Thu, Jul 31, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Story Zone 121C west

Thu, Jul 31, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Parking - East Lot

Thu, Jul 31, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Jul 31, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Fri, Aug 01, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri, Aug 01, 9:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Story Zone 121C west

Fri, Aug 01, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Aug 01, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Fri, Aug 01, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Fri, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Fri, Aug 01, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Sat, Aug 02, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sat, Aug 02, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Claire's Sunroom,Parking - West Lot

Cancelled
Sat, Aug 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library

Sun, Aug 03, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sun, Aug 03, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - The Edge
This event is full

Mon, Aug 04, 7:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Parking - West Lot

Mon, Aug 04, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Mon, Aug 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Mon, Aug 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon, Aug 04, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Mon, Aug 04, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206

Mon, Aug 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Tue, Aug 05, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Tue, Aug 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Tue, Aug 05, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101BC

Tue, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 02

Tue, Aug 05, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - The Edge
This event is full

Wed, Aug 06, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed, Aug 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Wed, Aug 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Thu, Aug 07, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu, Aug 07, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101B

Fri, Aug 08, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Fri, Aug 08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Sat, Aug 09, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sat, Aug 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Reed Studio 125

Sat, Aug 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Fiction Wing

Sun, Aug 10, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Mon, Aug 11, 7:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Parking - West Lot

Mon, Aug 11, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Mon, Aug 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Mon, Aug 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Mon, Aug 11, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Reed Studio 125
This event is full

Mon, Aug 11, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Tue, Aug 12, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Tue, Aug 12, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 02

Tue, Aug 12, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Wed, Aug 13, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed, Aug 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Wed, Aug 13, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Thu, Aug 14, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu, Aug 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Aug 14, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Fri, Aug 15, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri, Aug 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Fri, Aug 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Fri, Aug 15, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101A

Sat, Aug 16, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sat, Aug 16, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Sun, Aug 17, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sun, Aug 17, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - The Edge
This event is full

Mon, Aug 18, 7:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Parking - West Lot

Mon, Aug 18, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Mon, Aug 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Mon, Aug 18, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Mon, Aug 18, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Tue, Aug 19, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Tue, Aug 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Tue, Aug 19, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101B

Tue, Aug 19, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - The Edge

Tue, Aug 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Wed, Aug 20, 8:30am - 10:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Hughes Room 205

Wed, Aug 20, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Wed, Aug 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Wed, Aug 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Cricut Explore 3 Workstation

Wed, Aug 20, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 03

Thu, Aug 21, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Thu, Aug 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Aug 21, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Perkins Room 201,Virtual Room 01

Thu, Aug 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Anton Room 202

Thu, Aug 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101C

Fri, Aug 22, 9:00am - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Fri, Aug 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Fri, Aug 22, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Fri, Aug 22, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Sat, Aug 23, 9:00am - 6:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sun, Aug 24, 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Alice C. Sabatini Gallery

Sun, Aug 24, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - The Edge
This event is full

Sun, Aug 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Washburn University - Parking Lot 11 @ 17th and Macvicar

Mon, Aug 25, 7:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Parking - East Lot

Mon, Aug 25, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Rochester Cemetery
This event is full

Tue, Aug 26, 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - The Edge

Wed, Aug 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Wed, Aug 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Wed, Aug 27, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101ABC

Thu, Aug 28, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Menninger Room 206,Virtual Room 01

Thu, Aug 28, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Thu, Aug 28, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center

Thu, Aug 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Digital Arts Studio (2nd Floor)

Thu, Aug 28, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Marvin Auditorium 101B

Fri, Aug 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Room 123

Fri, Aug 29, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Community Resources Office 120C

Fri, Aug 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center