Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Coming to Las Palmas Branch

Published on January 28, 2026

SAN ANTONIO (January 28, 2026) — Internationally renowned author and 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo, will be featured at a family-friendly event on Friday, January 30 at the Las Palmas Branch Library (515 Castroville Road, 78237).

Harjo will read from her book, “For a Girl Becoming” and take questions from attendees. The evening will also feature San Antonio-based illustrator Adriana Garcia, poets Xelena González and Laurie Ann Guerrero, and an opening by Destiny Hernandez. The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Las Palmas Branch Library, which reopened in November following a $7 million renovation.

Harjo served as the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States from 2019 – 2022. She has won multiple awards, including the Poetry Society of America’s 2024 Frost Medal. She has written eleven poetry books, several plays, children's and non-fiction books, and two memoirs. Harjo is the first Native American to serve as Poet Laureate of the United States and has edited three anthologies of Native literature.

Free copies of “For a Girl Becoming” will be made available to attendees while supplies last. The event is sponsored by the Latino Collection and Resource Center at the San Antonio Public Library, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio Book Festival, Gemini Ink, American Indians in Texas at the Spanish Colonial Missions, and Frank Jasso. To learn more about this event, visit the SAPL website.

For general information about San Antonio Public Library, including locations and services, visit the library website. Library staff are also available by phone at 210-207-2500 or by chat.