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Community Book Discussion

"Just Action" by Richard & Leah Rothstein

2024-05-14 13:30:00 2024-05-14 14:30:00 America/New_York Community Book Discussion Join other Akronities for a community discussion. Explore the topic of segregation though “Just Action” by Richard & Leah Rothstein. Free book to keep given to first 10 registrants. Ellet Branch Library - Community Room

Tuesday, May 14
1:30pm - 2:30pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-14 13:30:00 2024-05-14 14:30:00 America/New_York Community Book Discussion Join other Akronities for a community discussion. Explore the topic of segregation though “Just Action” by Richard & Leah Rothstein. Free book to keep given to first 10 registrants. Ellet Branch Library - Community Room

Ellet Branch Library

Community Room

Join other Akronities for a community discussion. Explore the topic of segregation though “Just Action” by Richard & Leah Rothstein. Free book to keep given to first 10 registrants.

Register online, in person, or by phone at 330.784.2019.

Take the unique opportunity to bring your community together around the topic of housing insecurity.

Meet the authors of “Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law” at the lead event on May 10 at Main Library.

“Just Action” is meant as “a blueprint for concerned citizens and community leaders” to address ongoing issues caused by segregation. Those issues were detailed in Richard Rothstein’s best-selling and award-winning “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” (2017).

Click here to reserve your copy from the Akron-Summit County Public Library Catalog; the first ten registrants will receive their own copy to keep!

Check out our Events calendar for other discussions. Or lead your own discussion with this guide!

Contact the Culture & AV Division for questions at 330.643.9015 or cavdiv@akronlibrary.org.

This program is part of the Just Action series.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Books & Writing |

Ellet Branch Library

ellet@akronlibrary.org
Phone: 330.784.2019
Branch manager
Jessica Watkins

Hours
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Mon, Jul 13 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)
Tue, Jul 14 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)
Wed, Jul 15 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)
Thu, Jul 16 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)
Fri, Jul 17 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)
Sat, Jul 18 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)
Sun, Jul 19 Closed
(The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027. The Book Trailer will be on-site for holds pickup, materials returns, and limited browsing on Wednesdays from 10 am-6 pm and the second Saturday of each month from 9 am-5 pm.)

About the branch

The Ellet Branch Library is currently closed for repairs and remodeling. Reopening is scheduled for Summer 2027.

The Ellet Branch Library is a hub of education and entertainment for community members of all ages. Within the library, popular programs for adults include summer concerts and book discussion groups. For teens, weekly events include gaming, creative arts, and more. Finally, for younger children and their families, play, storytime, crafting, and parent/child early literacy programs are popular attractions. In the community, Ellet Branch Library staff can be found at area schools, at Safe Landing Teen Shelter, the Ellet Historical Society, and collaborating with community organizations to make Ellet the best it can be.

Computers and computer classes, WiFi, printing, copying, scanning, and faxing complement a rich collection of books (themed book bundles and accelerated reader titles are particularly popular), and movies to make the Ellet Branch Library the one-stop spot for the community's educational and entertainment needs and interests.

Upcoming Events

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Wed, Jul 15, 11:00am - 11:45am
Studio C

Tue, Jul 21, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room

Mon, Jul 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Small Meeting Room

Wed, Aug 12, 11:00am - 11:45am
Studio C