Many people think of libraries as quiet places to study, work or read a book. But the quiet rooms of libraries have also been centers of social change. This hour, we look at how libraries help people build community and explore their identities. First, we talk about a recent drag story hour in Enfield, CT that was successfully rescheduled after it had initially been canceled due to safety concerns. Then, we discuss a pioneering librarian who helped start New York's well-known while keeping her racial identity a secret.
GUESTS:
- : Board member with , a nonprofit that organizes events where drag performers read to kids. She is also a University Professor and children’s author whose books include ''
- The Reverend Dr. Greg Gray: President of and Pastor of
- Erica Ciallela: Exhibition Project Curator at the
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