The Right to Read:
The greatest civil rights issue of our time
Wednesday, September 18
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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2024-09-18 18:00:00
2024-09-18 19:30:00
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The Right to Read:
Join a panel of local and statewide educators for to view the powerful documentary Right to Read, followed by a Q and A session.
Columbus - Red Room
Columbus
Red RoomJoin a panel of local and statewide educators for to view the powerful documentary Right to Read, followed by a Q and A session.
The Right to Read shares the stories of an activist, a teacher, and American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read. When a child can’t read, their chances of incarceration, homelessness, and unemployment increase. That's why Oakland-based NAACP activist Kareem Weaver believes literacy is one of the greatest civil rights issues of our time and is fighting for better reading instruction. “What good is winning the right to vote if we can’t even read the ballot?” Fed up with the bleak reading scores in his own community, Kareem files a petition with the Oakland Unified School District demanding change.
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We're closed Monday May 25
| Mon, May 25 | Closed |
| Tue, May 26 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, May 27 | 9:00AM to 8:00PM |
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| Sun, May 31 | Closed |
Address
536 5th Street
Columbus, IN 47201
Columbus, IN 47201
Tel: 812-379-1255
More about this branch
The Main Library is located in the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library in downtown Columbus at 536 Fifth Street. Completed in 1969 and designed by architect I.M. Pei, it features library collections for children, teens, and adults. It also houses the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Family and Local History collection, and BCPL Create studio.
About the branch
The Main Library is located in the Cleo Rogers Memorial Library in downtown Columbus at 536 Fifth Street. Completed in 1969 and designed by architect I.M. Pei, it features library collections for children, teens, and adults. It also houses the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives, Family and Local History collection, and BCPL Create studio.