Library Branches Opening at 1p November 22

Both library branches will be opening at 1p on November 22 for staff development training. 

Library Closure for Thanksgiving

Both library branches will close at 5 p.m. on November 27 and remain closed on November 28 and 29 in observance of Thanksgiving. We will reopen with normal hours on November 30.

Community Discussion for Social Change

Age Group:

Teen, Adult
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Event Details

An open and supportive space to discuss social issues with respect and compassion. We engage with these issues to raise our social consciousness; to exchange ideas, understandings, and experiences. This session will focus on book bans and challenges, and attendance will serve as a bonus activity for the Banned Books Reading Challenge on Beanstack. 

The articles we will be discussing at this session are: 

Banned in the USA: State Laws Supercharge Book Suppression Schools (PEN America)

Conservative Book Ban Push Fuels Library Exodus From National Association that Stands Up for Books (AP)