ATTENTION: Main Library will be closed Monday, April 20

ATTENTION: The Main Library will be closed on Monday, April 20 due to building maintenance. All programs scheduled for Monday will be cancelled or rescheduled. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 21 for regular hours.

Stereotypes and the Language We Use - Book Chat

10:00am–11:30am
Outreach
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Book Chats are free, 90-minute, small group, theme-based facilitated discussions based on a topic raised in the book Waking Up White. Having read or finished the book is not a prerequisite for joining a discussion. Book

Why Being "Color-Blind' is Not a Good Approach - Book Chat

10:00am–11:30am
Outreach
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Library Branch: Outreach
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Book Chats are free, 90-minute, small group, theme-based facilitated discussions based on a topic raised in the book Waking Up White. Having read or finished the book is not a prerequisite for joining a discussion. Book

How Children Learn About Race and How Adults Can Help

10:30am–12:00pm
Outreach
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There is a myth in popular culture that children are  “colorblind” or don’t notice race.  This leads many parents, families, and educators to avoid discussing race and racism with young children or to be unsure how best to do so.  I