SPPL’s local author festival, Pages of the Pines, is back and expanding for 2026! This year, the library is partnering with the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities to bring you two amazing events to celebrate National Reading Month. From 10am until 2pm on Saturday, March 21st, Pages of the Pines will host local authors for teens and young adults at the Southern Pines Public Library. Children’s book authors will be found at Spring into Reading at the Weymouth Center from 10am until 12pm. Chat with local authors, learn more about their work, and support them by purchasing a signed book!