The Friends of the Elberon Branch Library will welcome author William B. Gould IV Nov. 13 from 2-4 p.m.
Gould will sign copies of his book “Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of a Black Sailor.” He will also discuss his book along with reflections on 50 years of the civil rights movement. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.
The free program will be held at the library, 168 Lincoln Ave., Elberon section of Long Branch. For more information, call the library at (732) 222-3900.

