Steve Schirripa at Library Wednesday

Meet Steve Schirripa, author of Big Daddy’s Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look, on Wednesday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the library.

Best known for his sensitive portrayal of Bobby Bacala, the mobster with a heart of gold on The Sopranos, Steve Schirripa is currently starring in the hit ABC Family series, The Secret Life of the American Teenager.Schirripa knew he was in trouble the moment he held his firstborn daughter in his arms. He realized that he was now in the role of a Big Daddy — someone who is strong, loyal, and always looking out for his kids’ best interests (even if it isn’t always the popular decision).

With a mixture of bravado and self-effacing humor, Schirripa delivers his categorically antiquated, but always hilarious tough-guy stance on what it takes to raise kids today. Big Daddy’s Rules (Touchstone, Simon & Schuster, 2013) is filled with often hilarious stories of his over-the-top parenting style — staring his daughter’s new boyfriend down, freaking out after finding a birth control pack in the bathroom, and paying a visit to a teacher who made a less than appropriate comment to his youngest daughter. But Schirripa isn’t just cracking jokes here — this is a call to action for dads to return to common sense parenting and reclaim their role as protector and holder of values to be passed down.

Library staff member Jeff Zeh, father of two teenage girls,  will moderate this event.

Books will be available for purchase and signing. Refreshments will be served. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.