Jun 10 2:30 p.m.

Event
Downtown Camden

(Y) Exploring Black Resistance & A Celebration of Juneteenth: Stories of Strength, Resilience, and Self-Determination with Author Rann Miller

Ages 9-15

This month we celebrate Juneteenth, the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation in the state of Texas, announcing that all enslaved African American persons were freed.

Join us and Rann Miller, author of Resistance Stories from Black History for Kids: Inspiring People and Events that Every Kid Should Know (2023) as he explores the history of Black resistance with stories about the impetus behind Juneteenth, as well as other events in our country’s history.

Event Type(s):

Author Signing, Book Chat, Community Connection, Cultural, Educational, Stories

Audience(s):

Family, Tweens, Young Adults

Mar 21 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Real Life Reads Book Club

<em>Chasing the Thrill</em> by Daniel Barbarisi <br><br>

This is a virtual book discussion. Zoom invitations will be sent on the afternoon of the book club.

Event Type(s):

Book Chat

Audience(s):

Adult

Jan 17 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Real Life Reads Book Club

<em>River of the Gods</em> by Candice Millard <br><br> This is a virtual book discussion. Zoom invitations will be sent on the afternoon of the book club.

Event Type(s):

Book Chat

Audience(s):

Adult

Nov 15 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Real Life Reads Book Club

<em>A Secret Gift</em> by Ted Gup <br><br> This is a virtual book discussion. Zoom invitations will be sent on the afternoon of the book club.

Event Type(s):

Book Chat

Audience(s):

Adult

Sep 20 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Real Life Reads Book Club

<em>Bomber Mafia</em> by Malcolm Gladwell. <br><br>

This is a virtual book discussion. Zoom invitations will be sent on the afternoon of the book club.

Event Type(s):

Book Chat

Audience(s):

Adult

Aug 11 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Next Chapter Book Club

Adults and older teens with developmental disabilities meet to read and socialize in our virtual weekly book club. Please call us at 772-1636, ex. 7311 for more information about the book club.

Event Type(s):

Book Chat

Audience(s):

Adult

Apr 28 6:30 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Community Reentry Book Discussion: "Prisons Make Us Safer"

<p>Join the <a href="https://www.camdencounty.com/service/corrections/">Camden County Reentry Committee</a> and Camden County Library System to discuss <a href="https://camden.bywatersolutions.com/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=537186">"Prisons Make Us Safer" : And 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration</a> by Victoria Law.</p>

<p> "Prisons Make Us Safer" is an accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals. The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Through carefully conducted research and interviews with incarcerated people, journalist Victoria Law explains how racism and social control were the catalysts for mass incarceration and have continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the "War Against Drugs" campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. A necessary guide for all who are interested in learning about the rise of mass incarceration and how we can dismantle it.</p>

Event Type(s):

Book Chat, Community Connection, Educational, Virtual

Audience(s):

Adult, Senior, Young Adults

Jun 23 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(A) Next Chapter Book Club

Adults and older teens with developmental disabilities meet to read and socialize in our virtual weekly book club. Please call us at 772-1636, ex. 7311 for more information about the book club.

Event Type(s):

Book Chat

Audience(s):

Adult