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Reading for Change

Main Library, Boardroom

2025-10-29 13:00:00 2025-10-29 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change Reading for Change book club Main Library -

Wednesday, October 29
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Reading for Change book club

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 October, we will be discussing Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult

Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime. Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case but gives unexpected advice: Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy. Conflicted by Kennedy’s counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible for her family—especially her teenage son—as the case becomes a media sensation. As the trial moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy must gain each other’s trust, and come to see that what they’ve been taught their whole lives about others—and themselves—might be wrong.

 

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | Adult |

Main Library

Phone: 740-653-2745

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Mon, Oct 06 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Oct 07 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 08 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 09 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 10 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 11 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 12 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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Tue, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Tue, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, Oct 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Oct 07, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Oct 07, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Wed, Oct 08, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Wed, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Wed, Oct 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Johns Branch

Wed, Oct 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Thu, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Thu, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

Fri, Oct 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Northwest Branch

Fri, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Fri, Oct 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Oct 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Sun, Oct 12, All day
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Sun, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Mon, Oct 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Mon, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Tue, Oct 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Tue, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Johns Branch

Wed, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Johns Branch

Wed, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, Oct 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Fri, Oct 17, All day
Main Library

Fri, Oct 17, All day
Northwest Branch

Fri, Oct 17, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Fri, Oct 17, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Johns Branch

Fri, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Fri, Oct 17, 10:30am - 4:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Fri, Oct 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Northwest Branch

Fri, Oct 17, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Sat, Oct 18, All day
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Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 1:45pm
Johns Branch

Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Sat, Oct 18, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Sun, Oct 19, All day
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Sun, Oct 19, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Mon, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
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Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Tue, Oct 21, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Tue, Oct 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Wed, Oct 22, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Northwest Branch

Wed, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Johns Branch

Wed, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, Oct 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Oct 23, All day
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Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, Oct 23, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Fri, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Sat, Oct 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Oct 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Northwest Branch

Sat, Oct 25, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library - Gallery

Mon, Oct 27, All day
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Mon, Oct 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Tue, Oct 28, 10:00am - 5:45pm
Johns Branch

Tue, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Gallery

Tue, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Tue, Oct 28, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Tue, Oct 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite

Wed, Oct 29, 10:00am - 5:45pm
Johns Branch

Wed, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Wed, Oct 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Johns Branch

Wed, Oct 29, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Wed, Oct 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library

Wed, Oct 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Board Room

Thu, Oct 30, 10:00am - 5:45pm
Johns Branch

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Thu, Oct 30, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Fri, Oct 31, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Johns Branch

Fri, Oct 31, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Fri, Oct 31, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery