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Reading for Change

Main Library

2022-12-21 13:00:00 2022-12-21 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change A book discussion group where we look at issues of race, ethnicity, equity, and inclusion. Main Library -

Wednesday, December 21
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-12-21 13:00:00 2022-12-21 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change A book discussion group where we look at issues of race, ethnicity, equity, and inclusion. Main Library -

A book discussion group where we look at issues of race, ethnicity, equity, and inclusion.

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 November and December we will discuss Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson.

Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship - and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | Book Club |

Main Library

Phone: 740-653-2745

Hours
Mon, Sep 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 01 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 02 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Oct 03 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 04 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Oct 05 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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Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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Thu, Oct 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Fri, Oct 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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

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Main Library - Storytime Area

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Sun, Oct 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Mon, Oct 13, 9:30am - 10:30am
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Mon, Oct 13, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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

Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library

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

Tue, Oct 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Tue, Oct 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 4:00pm
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Wed, Oct 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Johns Branch

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Baltimore Branch Library

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

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

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

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

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
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Fri, Oct 17, All day
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Fri, Oct 17, 10:00am - 4:45pm
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Fri, Oct 17, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

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

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

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

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

Sat, Oct 18, All day
Northwest Branch

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
Offsite

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library

Sun, Oct 19, All day
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Mon, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Mon, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

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
Baltimore Branch Library

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

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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Northwest Branch

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bremen Branch Library

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

Thu, Oct 23, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Fri, Oct 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area