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Reading for Change

Main Library

2023-05-31 13:00:00 2023-05-31 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change A book discussion group where we look at issues of race, ethnicity, equality, and inclusion. Main Library -

Wednesday, May 31
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-05-31 13:00:00 2023-05-31 14:00:00 America/New_York Reading for Change A book discussion group where we look at issues of race, ethnicity, equality, and inclusion. Main Library -

A book discussion group where we look at issues of race, ethnicity, equality, 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, examine how we uphold these systems of inequity, and identify steps we can take to combat inequities. We hope to provide an inclusive space to explore meaningful change.

This book 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 our community. This book group will meet the last Wednesday of the month at 1:00.

May Book: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Abandoned by his parents, but kept on the straight and narrow by his grandmother, Elwood [Curtis] is about to enroll in the local black college. But for a black boy in the Jim Crow South of the early 1960s, one innocent mistake is enough to destroy the future. Elwood is sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, whose mission statement says it provides "physical, intellectual and moral training" so the delinquent boys in their charge can become "honorable and honest men." In reality, the Nickel Academy is a grotesque chamber of horrors where the sadistic staff beats and sexually abuses the students, corrupt officials and locals steal food and supplies, and any boy who resists is likely to disappear "out back." Stunned to find himself in such a vicious environment, Elwood tries to hold onto Dr. [Martin Luther] King's ringing assertion "Throw us in jail and we will still love you." His friend Turner thinks Elwood is worse than naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. The tension between Elwood's ideals and Turner's skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades.

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

TAGS: | Book Club | Adult |

Main Library

Phone: 740-653-2745

Hours
Mon, Jan 13 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Jan 14 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jan 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Jan 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Jan 17 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jan 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jan 19 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.  

Upcoming Events

Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Johns Branch

Wed, Jan 15, 10:00am - 8:00pm
Main Library

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Baltimore Branch Library

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Main Library - Storytime Area

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

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Northwest Branch

Wed, Jan 15, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Northwest Branch

Wed, Jan 15, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Board Room

Thu, Jan 16, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Johns Branch

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 16, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

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Bremen Branch Library

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

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Main Library - Gallery

Fri, Jan 17, 10:00am - 4:30pm
Johns Branch

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

Fri, Jan 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Jan 18, 10:00am - 1:30pm
Johns Branch

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Sat, Jan 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Jan 18, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
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Tue, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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

Tue, Jan 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Board Room

Wed, Jan 22, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Johns Branch

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Wed, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bremen Branch Library

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

Wed, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Northwest Branch

Wed, Jan 22, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Johns Branch

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

Thu, Jan 23, 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library - Gallery

Fri, Jan 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Jan 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Offsite

Sat, Jan 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Sat, Jan 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Mon, Jan 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Mon, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Gallery
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Tue, Jan 28, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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

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

Tue, Jan 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Board Room

Wed, Jan 29, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Northwest Branch

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

Wed, Jan 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

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

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

Wed, Jan 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Wed, Jan 29, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Wed, Jan 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

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

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

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

Thu, Jan 30, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

Thu, Jan 30, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

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

Sat, Feb 01, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Sat, Feb 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Mon, Feb 03, 9:30am - 10:30am
Offsite

Mon, Feb 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Board Room

Mon, Feb 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Gallery
This event is full

Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Tue, Feb 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Tue, Feb 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Feb 04, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Bremen Branch Library

Tue, Feb 04, 5:45pm - 6:45pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Tue, Feb 04, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library

Wed, Feb 05, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baltimore Branch Library

Wed, Feb 05, 10:30am - 11:00am
Johns Branch

Wed, Feb 05, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Northwest Branch

Wed, Feb 05, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

Thu, Feb 06, 10:15am - 11:30am
Main Library

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Northwest Branch

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library - Storytime Area

Thu, Feb 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Bremen Branch Library

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Baltimore Branch Library

Thu, Feb 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library - Gallery

Fri, Feb 07, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Feb 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Baltimore Branch Library

Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Bremen Branch Library

Sat, Feb 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Gallery

Sat, Feb 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Offsite