Monthly Archives June 2022

Future is Female Book Discussion

Winter/Spring 2022 Schedule 2:00-3:00 p.m. the first Monday of each month Led by Ellen O’Connell, White Plains resident and retired English teacher, this book group focuses on compelling works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by and about women. Join in for thoughtful and lively discussions of the following texts. June 6th: All In: An Autobiography (2021), by Billie Jean King. This path-breaking feminist and world-class athlete of indomitable spirit has been described by Serena Williams as “a constant role model in my life…a leading example of integrity in the face of adversity.” The memoir is available in the Library’s physical
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Categories: Library News.

P is for PLANET

Climate change is a direct threat to a child’s ability to survive, grow, and thrive. As extreme weather events such as cyclones and heat waves increase in frequency and ferocity, they threaten children’s lives and destroy infrastructure critical to their well-being. Floods compromise water and sanitation facilities, leading to diseases such as cholera, to which children are particularly vulnerable. This is the first time a global generation of children will grow up in a world made far more dangerous and uncertain as a result of a changing climate and degraded environment. Addressing climate change and mitigating its impact is imperative
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Categories: Authors & Books, Featured, Homepage Kids, Kids, and Library News.

Underground Railroad Storytime

Thursday, June 9th at 4:00 p.m. (Grades K–3) Come to the Library Plaza to hear the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winning book, Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom, by Shane W. Evans, along with other stories and poetry related to the Underground Railroad. Then work on a Harriet Tubman craft project! The Underground Railroad: In 1619, the first enslaved Africans arrived in Virginia, one of the newly formed 13 American Colonies. They had been kidnapped from their homes and were forced to work on tobacco, rice, and indigo plantations from Maryland and Virginia all the way to Georgia. According
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Categories: Library News.

Board Meeting Documents for June 8th, 2022

Approved Library Board Meeting Minutes – 06-08-22 Combined-Agenda-06-08-22 06-08-22 Library Board Agenda Agenda Item #1 – 05-11-22 Regular Library Board Minutes Agenda Item #2 – Budget Report -May 2022 Agenda Item #3 – Claim List 10 Agenda Item #4 – Adult Services Report – May 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Assistant Directors Report – May 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Collection Management Report – May 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Community Outreach Report – May 2022 Agenda Item 4 – Library Systems Report – May 2022 Agenda Item #4 – Digital Media Specialist Report – May 2022 Agenda Item #4
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Categories: Trustee Documents.