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Reading for Change

Main Library, Boardroom

2025-04-30 13:00:00 2025-04-30 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change Reading for Change book group Main Library - Board Room

Wednesday, April 30
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-30 13:00:00 2025-04-30 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change Reading for Change book group Main Library - Board Room

Main Library

Board Room

Reading for Change book group

The Reading for Change Book Discussion Group will explore Race and Ethnicity Equity and Inclusion (REEI). Through group discussion, we will expand our knowledge of systemic racism and intersectional social justice issues, examining how we uphold these systems of inequality, and identify steps we can take to combat inequalities. We hope to provide an inclusive space to explore meaningful change. This group will spend two or three months discussing one title so that we have time to unpack the topics in the book and look for ways we can impact change in the community. This book group will meet the last Wednesday of the month at 1:00. 

In April we will be discussing The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

This is the story of Esperanza Cordero, a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago with all its hard realities of life. She captures her thoughts and emotions in poems and stories in order to rise above the hopelessness and create a space for herself.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Lifelong Learning | Book Club |

TAGS: | Learning | Adult |

Main Library

Phone: 740-653-2745

Hours
Mon, Apr 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, May 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, May 02 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, May 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, May 04 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Main Library is located in downtown Lancaster.  This location features a large meeting room, as well as a board room and study room.  Our children's area has an Early Literacy Center, perfect for preschool-aged children.  

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Mon, Apr 28, 10:15am - 12:00pm
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Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Apr 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, Apr 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Wed, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Sat, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sun, May 04, All day
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Sun, May 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, May 05, 10:15am - 12:00pm
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Mon, May 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, May 06, All day
Main Library

Tue, May 06, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Johns Branch

Tue, May 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Tue, May 06, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, May 06, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Tue, May 06, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, May 06, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
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Main Library

Wed, May 07, 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Wed, May 07, 10:00am - 5:30pm
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Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Wed, May 07, 10:30am - 11:15am
Johns Branch

Wed, May 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Northwest Branch

Thu, May 08, All day
Main Library

Thu, May 08, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Johns Branch

Thu, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite

Fri, May 09, All day
Main Library

Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Northwest Branch

Fri, May 09, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Johns Branch

Fri, May 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Northwest Branch

Sat, May 10, All day
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Sat, May 10, 10:00am - 1:30pm
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Sat, May 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
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Sat, May 10, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Northwest Branch

Sat, May 10, 2:00pm - 4:40pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sun, May 11, All day
Main Library

Mon, May 12, All day
Main Library

Mon, May 12, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Mon, May 12, 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Northwest Branch

Tue, May 13, All day
Main Library

Tue, May 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, May 14, All day
Main Library

Wed, May 14, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Wed, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Board Room

Thu, May 15, All day
Main Library

Thu, May 15, 10:30am - 5:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, May 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Board Room

Fri, May 16, 10:30am - 5:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Fri, May 16, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, May 17, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Sat, May 17, 11:00am - 11:45am
Northwest Branch

Sat, May 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Sat, May 17, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sun, May 18, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library

Mon, May 19, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Tue, May 20, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery
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Tue, May 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Board Room