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SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION:Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-3-3/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250301T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T132543Z
UID:10002574-1740823200-1740830400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Come play Mah Jongg!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lively game of Mah Jongg! Limited 2026 Mah Jongg cards available\, please bring your own card. All ages and levels welcome. Come to learn!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/come-play-mah-jongg-2-4/2025-03-01/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:adult programming,General
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250304T163000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T225045Z
UID:10002686-1741102200-1741105800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION: Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-2-4/2025-03-04/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T113000
DTSTAMP:20250904T225716Z
CREATED:20241207T194047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T225716Z
UID:10141645-1741170600-1741174200@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan for ages 0-2. Come read\, sing\, dance and play!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/lapsit-storytime-with-ms-morgan-2-2/2025-03-05/
LOCATION:Island Free Library\, 9 Dodge Street\, Box 1830\, New Shoreham\, RI\, 02807\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T150000
DTSTAMP:20241107T181256Z
CREATED:20241107T181256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T181256Z
UID:10000806-1741183200-1741186800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Digital Drop-In with Susana
DESCRIPTION:Open for your basic technology questions\, where we’ll do our best to assist you in a relaxed\, low-stress environment.\n\nLearn how to get library materials\, such as e-books and e-audiobooks onto your tablet or phone.\nLearn about email and social media and how to connect devices to a network\, Bluetooth or the cloud.\nYou can also learn about Library eResources like digital magazines\, books and audiobooks\, video streaming\, and online book clubs.\n\n(Please Note: We cannot fix broken equipment or devices.)
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/digital-drop-in-with-susana-12/2025-03-05/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T113000
DTSTAMP:20250905T111507Z
CREATED:20240716T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T111507Z
UID:10002324-1741257000-1741260600@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Lapsit Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for preschool Story time with Ms. Morgan for ages 3-5. Come read\, sing\, dance and play!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/preschool-storytime/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T130000
DTSTAMP:20250904T225837Z
CREATED:20241102T155212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T225837Z
UID:10002539-1741262400-1741266000@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Book Mobile
DESCRIPTION:Not feeling well or can’t get out of the house? The IFL Book Mobile will bring books\, movies\, or magazines to you. Please call Judy at (401) 466-3233 and she can bring your items to you.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/book-mobile-2-4/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T163000
DTSTAMP:20250624T225045Z
CREATED:20241207T191415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T225045Z
UID:10002687-1741275000-1741278600@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION: Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-2-4/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T180000
DTSTAMP:20241218T194253Z
CREATED:20241218T194253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T194253Z
UID:10002784-1741280400-1741284000@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Kids Group Guitar Lessons
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Island Free Library for guitar lessons for kids. We have a few guitars but if you have one please bring your own. This will be a group lesson where we will learn basic chords and songs. This is open to grades 3 through 12.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/kids-group-guitar-lessons-3-4/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids,Teens
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T113000
DTSTAMP:20241101T155631Z
CREATED:20241101T155631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T155631Z
UID:10000702-1741343400-1741347000@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Kids with Kim Gaffett
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 and caregivers invited to enjoy a nature walk with the OVF Naturalist with The Nature Conservancy.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/healthy-kids-with-kim-gaffett-2-2/2025-03-07/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250307T153000
DTSTAMP:20240920T142240Z
CREATED:20240920T142240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T142240Z
UID:10001547-1741357800-1741361400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Friday Food Fun with Family & Friends
DESCRIPTION:Come make a treat — all materials provided!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/friday-food-fun-with-family-friends-9-3/2025-03-07/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids,Teens
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T090000
DTSTAMP:20250219T153701Z
CREATED:20250219T153701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T153701Z
UID:10001905-1741420800-1741424400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION:Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-3-3/2025-03-08/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T120000
DTSTAMP:20260926T132543Z
CREATED:20241102T173245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T132543Z
UID:10002575-1741428000-1741435200@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Come play Mah Jongg!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lively game of Mah Jongg! Limited 2026 Mah Jongg cards available\, please bring your own card. All ages and levels welcome. Come to learn!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/come-play-mah-jongg-2-4/2025-03-08/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:adult programming,General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T150000
DTSTAMP:20251031T041840Z
CREATED:20231024T194208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T041840Z
UID:10002163-1741701600-1741705200@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Memoir Writing Workshop on Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom and share your memoir writing with other writers in a workshop environment – come to receive and give feedback – all are welcome! \nPlease contact the library for the Zoom link and password information. \nThank you! \n401 466 3233
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/memoir-writing-workshop-on-zoom-2-4/2025-03-11/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250311T163000
DTSTAMP:20250624T225045Z
CREATED:20241207T191415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T225045Z
UID:10002688-1741707000-1741710600@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION: Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-2-4/2025-03-11/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T113000
DTSTAMP:20250904T225716Z
CREATED:20241207T194047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T225716Z
UID:10141646-1741775400-1741779000@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan for ages 0-2. Come read\, sing\, dance and play!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/lapsit-storytime-with-ms-morgan-2-2/2025-03-12/
LOCATION:Island Free Library\, 9 Dodge Street\, Box 1830\, New Shoreham\, RI\, 02807\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T150000
DTSTAMP:20241107T181256Z
CREATED:20241107T181256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T181256Z
UID:10000807-1741788000-1741791600@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Digital Drop-In with Susana
DESCRIPTION:Open for your basic technology questions\, where we’ll do our best to assist you in a relaxed\, low-stress environment.\n\nLearn how to get library materials\, such as e-books and e-audiobooks onto your tablet or phone.\nLearn about email and social media and how to connect devices to a network\, Bluetooth or the cloud.\nYou can also learn about Library eResources like digital magazines\, books and audiobooks\, video streaming\, and online book clubs.\n\n(Please Note: We cannot fix broken equipment or devices.)
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/digital-drop-in-with-susana-12/2025-03-12/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T170000
DTSTAMP:20250131T205251Z
CREATED:20250131T205251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250131T205251Z
UID:10001898-1741795200-1741798800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Earn\, Save\, Spend\, Budget!
DESCRIPTION:Earn\, Save\, Spend\, Budget! Kids Can Learn about Personal Finance through New Library Programs! \nThrough these new programs\, young people can learn about financial topics—like earning\, saving\, spending\, sharing\, and budgeting—in a meaningful and fun way. Visit the library for in-person kids’ programs or take home a tablet loaded with fun games offered through the Thinking Money for Kids program. \nThe Island Free Library has been selected to receive a Thinking Money for Kids Program Kit from the American Library Association (ALA) and the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. The Program Kit is a collection of expertly vetted resources to help libraries teach financial education concepts to children ages 3 to 12\, both in the library and at home. \nDon’t miss these dates! \n\nFebruary\, 12th Piggy Bank Theater\nFebruary\, 26th Making Moo-lah\nMarch 12th\, Currency Conga\nMarch 26th\, Pet Cents\nApril 9th\, Penny Pinchers Party
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/earn-save-spend-budget-3/2025-03-12/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids,Teens
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T113000
DTSTAMP:20250905T111507Z
CREATED:20240716T175424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T111507Z
UID:10002325-1741861800-1741865400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Lapsit Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Join us for preschool Story time with Ms. Morgan for ages 3-5. Come read\, sing\, dance and play!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/preschool-storytime/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T130000
DTSTAMP:20250904T225837Z
CREATED:20241102T155212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T225837Z
UID:10002540-1741867200-1741870800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Book Mobile
DESCRIPTION:Not feeling well or can’t get out of the house? The IFL Book Mobile will bring books\, movies\, or magazines to you. Please call Judy at (401) 466-3233 and she can bring your items to you.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/book-mobile-2-4/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T163000
DTSTAMP:20250624T225045Z
CREATED:20241207T191415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T225045Z
UID:10002689-1741879800-1741883400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION: Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-2-4/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250313T180000
DTSTAMP:20241218T194253Z
CREATED:20241218T194253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241218T194253Z
UID:10002785-1741885200-1741888800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Kids Group Guitar Lessons
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Island Free Library for guitar lessons for kids. We have a few guitars but if you have one please bring your own. This will be a group lesson where we will learn basic chords and songs. This is open to grades 3 through 12.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/kids-group-guitar-lessons-3-4/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids,Teens
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T113000
DTSTAMP:20241101T155631Z
CREATED:20241101T155631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T155631Z
UID:10000703-1741948200-1741951800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Healthy Kids with Kim Gaffett
DESCRIPTION:Ages 0-5 and caregivers invited to enjoy a nature walk with the OVF Naturalist with The Nature Conservancy.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/healthy-kids-with-kim-gaffett-2-2/2025-03-14/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T090000
DTSTAMP:20250219T153701Z
CREATED:20250219T153701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T153701Z
UID:10001906-1742025600-1742029200@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION:Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-3-3/2025-03-15/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T110000
DTSTAMP:20250306T213635Z
CREATED:20250306T213635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T213635Z
UID:10001017-1742032800-1742036400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Know Your Rights Event with Megan Demarkis
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Island Free Library for a Know Your Rights event. This event is an educational workshop that teaches people about their rights and how to exercise them. These events can cover a range of topics\, including constitutional rights\, interacting with law enforcement\, and avoiding discrimination. 
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/know-your-rights-event-with-megan-demarkis-2/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250315T120000
DTSTAMP:20260926T132543Z
CREATED:20241102T173245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T132543Z
UID:10002576-1742032800-1742040000@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Come play Mah Jongg!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a lively game of Mah Jongg! Limited 2026 Mah Jongg cards available\, please bring your own card. All ages and levels welcome. Come to learn!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/come-play-mah-jongg-2-4/2025-03-15/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:adult programming,General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250318T163000
DTSTAMP:20250624T225045Z
CREATED:20241207T191415Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250624T225045Z
UID:10002690-1742311800-1742315400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Walking in Place
DESCRIPTION: Low Impact Cardio. (Enter via the gray side door. Downstairs in Room B to move your heartbeat and get your daily steps with one of our librarians!) new program!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/walking-in-place-2-4/2025-03-18/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T113000
DTSTAMP:20250904T225716Z
CREATED:20241207T194047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T225716Z
UID:10141647-1742380200-1742383800@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Lapsit Storytime with Ms. Morgan for ages 0-2. Come read\, sing\, dance and play!
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/lapsit-storytime-with-ms-morgan-2-2/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:Island Free Library\, 9 Dodge Street\, Box 1830\, New Shoreham\, RI\, 02807\, United States
CATEGORIES:General,Kids
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T150000
DTSTAMP:20241107T181256Z
CREATED:20241107T181256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T181256Z
UID:10000808-1742392800-1742396400@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:Digital Drop-In with Susana
DESCRIPTION:Open for your basic technology questions\, where we’ll do our best to assist you in a relaxed\, low-stress environment.\n\nLearn how to get library materials\, such as e-books and e-audiobooks onto your tablet or phone.\nLearn about email and social media and how to connect devices to a network\, Bluetooth or the cloud.\nYou can also learn about Library eResources like digital magazines\, books and audiobooks\, video streaming\, and online book clubs.\n\n(Please Note: We cannot fix broken equipment or devices.)
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/digital-drop-in-with-susana-12/2025-03-19/
LOCATION:RI
CATEGORIES:General
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250319T170000
DTSTAMP:20250130T195231Z
CREATED:20250130T195231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250130T195231Z
UID:10001892-1742400000-1742403600@islandfreelibrary.org
SUMMARY:URI's 'Sustaining Democracy' Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:URI’s humanities lecture series expands discussion on ‘Sustaining Democracy’ this spring \nThe University of Rhode Island Center for the Humanities will continue its year-long look at “Sustaining Democracy” this spring through the groundbreaking work of four guest speakers. \nAt a time of wide concern about challenges to democracy\, the series showcases the vital role the arts and humanities play in interpreting and communicating threats to democracy and offering paths to democratic engagement. The spring speakers will focus on such issues confronting democracy as racism\, censorship and the meaning of freedom. The lectures are free and open to the public. The Island Free Library will be streaming this series live!  \n  \n* Thursday\, Feb. 13th\, with artist Eric Gottesman\, the William Wilson Corcoran Visiting Professor of Community Engagement at George Washington University. Gottesman’s presentation will focus on “Where Can We Go From Here?” at 5 p.m. Gottesman’s work explores issues such as nationalism\, migration\, structural violence\, history and intimate relations\, questioning accepted ideas of power and fostering critical self-reflection and creative expression. In his talk\, he will discuss his collaborative work over the last 25 years\, which has brought together photography\, art\, teaching and civic action. \n*  Thursday\, Feb. 27th\, historian Shannon King will discuss “The Politics of Safety: The Black Freedom Struggle\,” at 5 p.m. in the Galanti Lounge. Focusing on research from his 2024 book\, “The Politics of Safety: The Black Struggle for Police Accountability in La Guardia’s New York\,” King will explore Black resistance to racial violence outside the South from the Great Depression to the 1990s and offer alternative ways to understand and teach African American history and Black social movements in the U.S. \n* Wednesday\, Mar. 19th\, with Emily Drabinski\, @ 4:00pm Queens College\, City University of New York Since 2021\, libraries have become a target of organized forces seeking to suppress the stories of LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC people and our histories. Attempts to remove books from library shelves have reached record numbers while legislation in states from Florida to Idaho has enshrined censorship into law. Such restrictions on the right to think\, write\, and read place libraries at the center of the fight for American democracy. Emily Drabinski is Associate Professor at the Queens College (CUNY) Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. She edits Gender and Sexuality in Information Studies\, a book series from Library Juice Press/Litwin Books. Drabinski served as the 2023-24 President of the American Library Association. \n* Thursday\, April 3rd\, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jefferson Cowie will discuss the tensions between democracy\, which requires institutions\, sacrifice\, and compromise\, and the American version of freedom. Jefferson Cowie’s work in social and political history focuses on how class\, inequality\, and labor shape American politics and culture. The Nation magazine described him as “one of our most commanding interpreters of recent American experience.” His most recent book\, Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power\, won the Pulitzer Prize for History and tells the tale of generations of local fights against the federal government that prop up a particular version of American freedom: the freedom to oppress others. Cowie’s other texts include\, The Great Exception: The New Deal and the Limits of American Politics\, Stayin’ Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class (winner of the Francis Parkman Prize the Best Book in American History and the Merle Curti Award for the Best Book in Social and Intellectual History)\, and Capital Moves: RCA’s Seventy Year Quest for Cheap Labor (winner of the Phillip Taft Prize for the Best Book in Labor History). Cowie is a passionate and dedicated educator\, garnering a number of teaching awards during his career. From 2008 to 2012\, he served as the first House Professor and Dean of William Keeton House on Cornell’s innovative West Campus. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Deep Springs College. Cowie holds the James G. Stahlman Chair in the Department of History at Vanderbilt University.
URL:https://islandfreelibrary.org/event/uris-sustaining-democracy-lecture-series-3/2025-03-19/
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CATEGORIES:General,Teens
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