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Canceled

Authors! with Linda Sarsour

Join us as we talk with Linda Sarsour, Palestinian Muslim American, feminist, and activist.

On a chilly spring morning in Brooklyn, nineteen-year-old Linda Sarsour stared at her reflection, dressed in a hijab for the first time. She saw in the mirror the woman she was growing to be - a young Muslim American woman unapologetic in her faith and her activism, who would discover her innate sense of justice in the aftermath of 9/11. Now heralded for her award-winning leadership of the Women’s March on Washington, in WE ARE NOT HERE TO BE BYSTANDERS Linda Sarsour offers a poignant story of community and family.

From the Brooklyn bodega her father owned, where Linda learned the real meaning of intersectionality, to protests in the streets of Washington, DC, Linda’s experience as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants is a moving portrayal of what it means to find one’s voice and use it for the good of others. We follow Linda as she learns the tenets of successful community organizing, and through decades of fighting for racial, economic, gender, and social justice as she becomes one of the most recognized activists in the nation. We also see her honoring her grandmother’s dying wish, protecting her children, building resilient friendships, and mentoring others even as she loses her first mentor in a tragic accident. Throughout, she inspires readers to take action as she reaffirms that we are not here to be bystanders.

This event is in partnership with the Steinem Sisters Collection.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Performances/Special Events |

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Main Library

Phone: 419.259.5200

Hours
We're closed Sunday March 31 due to Easter
Mon, Mar 25 9:00AM to 8:15PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 8:15PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 8:15PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 8:15PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 5:15PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:15PM
Sun, Mar 31 Closed
(Easter)

About the branch
  • 69 Windows PCs
  • 36 Windows laptops
  • 16 MACs
  • 20 children’s PCs
  • 6 children's early learning stations
  • 2 book scan stations
  • Making equipment
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • 100 person Community Room
  • 214 person Large Glass Room
  • 312 person McMaster Center
  • 200 person McMaster Lobby
  • Faxing, copying, scanning
  • ToleGo Public Bikes
  • 300 parking spots (includes 9 handicapped accessible spots)
  • 2 electric vehicle charging stations
  • 10 bicycle spots

Upcoming events

Fri, Mar 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library),Program Room (Children's Library)

Fri, Mar 29, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Sat, Mar 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Space

Sat, Mar 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Mon, Apr 01, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library)

Mon, Apr 01, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Tue, Apr 02, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Tue, Apr 02, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)

Wed, Apr 03, 10:00am - 11:00am
Program Room (Children's Library)

Wed, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Wed, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Wed, Apr 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Local History Space

Thu, Apr 04, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Thu, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)

Thu, Apr 04, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space

Thu, Apr 04, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Fri, Apr 05, 10:00am - 11:00am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library),Program Room (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Space

Sat, Apr 06, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Canceled
Mon, Apr 08, 10:00am - 10:45am

Tue, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Wed, Apr 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Teaching Lab (Computers and Media)
This event is full

Wed, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Wed, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teaching Lab (Computers and Media)

Fri, Apr 12, 10:00am - 11:00am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library),Program Room (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Space

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 13, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium,McMaster Lobby,North Lawn,Rooftop,Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Mon, Apr 15, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library)

Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Thu, Apr 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Thu, Apr 18, 5:15pm - 7:15pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30)

Fri, Apr 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library),Program Room (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Space

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Small Business and Nonprofit Workspace
This event is full

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Mon, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:45am
Program Room (Children's Library)

Mon, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Teaching Lab (Computers and Media)
This event is full

Mon, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
McMaster Center and Lobby

Wed, Apr 24, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space

Wed, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Fred H. McDonald Community Room (Capacity : 30)
This event is full

Fri, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Creativity Lab (Children's Library),Program Room (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen Space

Sat, Apr 27, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Creativity Lab (Children's Library)

Sat, Apr 27, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 (Large Glass)