Email event details along with a contact phone number to books@thestate.com, or fax them to (803) 771-8430, Attention: Book Events.

BOOK SALE: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday at Ashland United Methodist Church, 2600 Ashland Road. Proceeds benefit the Shepherd’s Center. Call (803) 957-9820 or (803) 422-3761.

“LET’S TALK ABOUT IT” BOOK SERIES: 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Sumter County Library, 111 North Harvin St., Sumter. The discussion of “Dubliners” by James Joyce will be led by Dr. Andrew Kunka, University of South Carolina-Sumter. Scheduled meetings are Nov. 13, Dec. 4 and Dec. 18. Call (803) 773-7273

GREAT BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP: 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Bank of America Room at the Richland County Public Library, main branch, 1431 Assembly St. This month’s discussion is of “The Apology” by Plato. Free. Call (803) 929-1406

SPEAKER AT THE CENTER: Noon-1 p.m. Thursday at the South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate St. Series features authors Elise Blackwell and Janna McMahan and “Literary Dogs & Their South Carolina Writers.” The program is free. Call (803) 734-8666