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SERV IN G SAL EM, H AMILTON , H ARL AN , & SOUTH ER N WASH ING TON TOWNSH IPS

Serving the Warren County townships of Salem, Hamilton, Harlan, & Southern Washington

UPCOMING

EVENTS

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WHAT SHOULD I

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LOCAL BLACK

HISTORY

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Serving the Warren County townships of Salem, Hamilton, Harlan, & Southern Washington

LEARN TO

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There are books in boxes and books on shelves,

they’re free for you to borrow, so please help yourselves.

Yes, come to the library! Browse and borrow, And help make sure

it’ll still be here tomorrow!

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BOOK CLUB Tuesday, Feb. 4

6:30-8:00pm

READING WITH RAIDER & FRIENDS

Tuesday, Feb. 4 6:30-7:30pm

THURSDAY CLUB Thursdays

February 13 & 27 1:00-3:00pm

WRITING CIRCLE Saturdays

February 8 & 22 10:15-12:00pm

WINTER’S TREAT Ends Saturday, February 15

We are halfway through our annual

Winter’s Treat program—and the gifts just keep coming! Our Grand Prize Drawing will be held Tuesday,

Why wait until tomorrow when you can crochet today? Lead by an instructor from the library, these classes are for beginners looking to learn the basics and advanced crocheters looking to impart their skills. Participants are required to bring one skein of yarn (4-ply, any color of their choosing) and crocheting hooks sized G, H, or I.

CROCHETING CLASSES Mondays, February 10 & 24

Adults & Teens 10+ | Limit 12 6:30-7:30pm

THE THURSDAY CLUB Thursdays, February 13 & 27

Imagine a place where you could go to enjoy good

conversation, make new friends, and spend a peaceful afternoon. Look no further than The Thursday Club! Hosted the second and fourth Thursday of every month, The Thursday Club welcomes and invites all those interested in needlework, crafting, conversation, and more!

peaceful afternoon. Look no further than The Thursday Club! Hosted the second and fourth Thursday of every month, The Thursday Club welcomes and invites all those interested in needlework, crafting, conversation, and more.

be held Tuesday, February 18, with the lucky winner notified via telephone. Keep checking out materials for more chances to win and more treats to enjoy!

FIND ME | ANDRÉ ACIMAN

In this spellbinding exploration of the varieties

of love, the author of the worldwide

bestseller Call Me by Your Name revisits its

complex and beguiling characters decades

after their first meeting. In Find Me, Aciman

shows us Elio's father, Samuel, on a trip from

Florence to Rome to visit Elio, who has

become a gifted classical pianist. A chance

encounter on the train with a beautiful young

woman upends Sami's plans and changes his

life forever. Elio soon moves to Paris, where he,

too, has a consequential affair, while Oliver,

now a New England college professor with a

family, suddenly finds himself contemplating a

return trip across the Atlantic. Aciman is a

master of sensibility, of the intimate details

and the emotional nuances that are the

substance of passion. Find Me brings us back

inside the magic circle of one of our greatest

contemporary romances to ask if, in fact, true

love ever dies.

“WHAT SHOULD I

READ NEXT?”

6:30-8:00PM Tuesday, Feb. 4

On her 18th birthday, Lee

Parker sees an old

photograph of a genetic

relative standing in a pile of

rubble from an ecological

disaster next to none other

than Clara Barton, the

founder of the American

Red Cross. Determined to

identify the woman in the

photo and unearth the

mystery of that moment,

Lee digs into history. Her

journey takes her from

California to Johnstown,

Pennsylvania, from her

present financial woes to

her past of privilege, from

the daily grind to an epic

disaster. Once Lee’s heroic

DNA is revealed, will she

decide to forge a new fate?

AKIN | EMMA DONAGHUE

Noah Selvaggio, a retired chemistry professor, is

contacted by a social worker and asked to make a

temporary home for Michael Young, his 11-year-old

great-nephew. Noah is about to celebrate his 80th

birthday by returning to Nice, France, his birthplace,

a trip driven by an envelope of mysterious

photographs left by his French mother. However,

faced with the knowledge that there is no one else

to take care of Michael, Noah hesitantly agrees.

Together they find a way to preserve the past and

prepare for an unexpected future.

return trip across the Atlantic. Aciman is a master of sensibility, of the

intimate details and the emotional nuances that are the substance of

passion. Find Me brings us back inside the magic circle of one of our

greatest contemporary romances to ask if, in fact, true love ever dies.

Michael is prickly, still reeling from the events that left him without a

home, while Noah, a childless widower, is exasperated and bewildered

by Michael. As they visit southern France and search for the meaning of

the photographs, Noah and Michael develop a grudging respect for

each other. Together they find a way to preserve the past and prepare

for an unexpected future.

FRONTIERS OF FREEDOM: CINCINNATI’S BLACK COMMUNITY, 1802-1868 NIKKI M. TAYLOR

Nineteenth-century Cincinnati was northern in its geography, southern in its

economy and politics, and western in its commercial aspirations. While those

identities presented a crossroad of opportunity for native whites and immigrants,

African-Americans endured economic repression and a denial of civil rights,

compounded by extreme and frequent mob violence. No other northern city

rivaled Cincinnati's vicious mob spirit. Frontiers of Freedom follows the black

community as it moved from alienation and vulnerability in the 1820s toward

collective consciousness and, eventually, political self-respect and self-

determination. As author Nikki M. Taylor points out, this was a community that at

times supported all-black communities, armed self-defense, and separate, but

independent, black schools. Black Cincinnati's strategies to gain equality and

citizenship were as dynamic as they were effective. When the black community

united in armed defense of its homes and property during an 1841 mob attack, it

demonstrated that it was no longer willing to be exiled from the city as it had been

in 1829. Frontiers of Freedom chronicles alternating moments of triumph and

tribulation, of pride and pain; but more than anything, it chronicles the resilience

of the black community in a particularly difficult urban context at a defining

moment in American history.

For this book and many others, stop by our Local History section today, conveniently

located near our Front Desk!

independent, black schools. Black Cincinnati's strategies to gain equality and citizenship were as dynamic

as they were effective. When the black community united in armed defense of its homes and property

during an 1841 mob attack, it demonstrated that it was no longer willing to be exiled from the city as it had

been in 1829. Frontiers of Freedom chronicles alternating moments of triumph and tribulation, of pride and

pain; but more than anything, it chronicles the resilience of the black community in a particularly difficult

urban context at a defining moment in American history.

FOR THEIR OWN CAUSE: THE 27TH UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS KELLY D. MEZUREK

The 27th United States Colored Troops (USCT), composed largely of free black Ohio

men, served in the Union army from April 1864 to September 1865 in Virginia and North

Carolina. It was the first time most members of the unit had traveled so far from

home. The men faced daily battles against racism and inferior treatment, training, and

supplies. They suffered from the physical difficulties of military life, the horrors of warfare,

and homesickness and worried about loved ones left at home without financial

support. Yet, their contributions provided a tool that allowed blacks—with little military

experience—and their families to demand social acceptance and acknowledgment

of their citizenship. Despite their constant battle against racism, this public behavior

benefited the men and their families. It also meant that the African-American role in

the Union victory remained part of local community remembrance and

commemoration. As a result, the experiences of these men from the 27th USCT gave

the late 19th-century Ohio black community legitimate hopes for access to equal civil and social rights for all.

CROCHETING CLASSES Mondays, Feb. 10 & 24 |6:30-7:30pm

REGISTER AT OUR FRONT DESK TODAY!

Teens and adults should bring their own crocheting hooks

(G, H, or I) and one skein of simple 4-ply yarn, any color.

Get “hooked” on a new hobby this month by checking out one of these materials below and registering for our Beginners Crocheting Classes!

This February, you’ll fall in love with

CROCHET INSPIRATION BY SASHA KAGAN

Containing more than 200 swatch designs in Kagan’s signature style, this is a must-have

manual for beginning and experienced stitchers alike. Special chapters on fabric, motifs,

grannies, and flowers highlight a myriad of patterns, including beautiful lace, shell, and

cluster stitch variations, and gorgeous circular and hexagonal designs. Each chapter also

includes stunning garments, such as a classic Chanel cropped jacket in woven mesh, a

lacy shawl with leaf embellishments, and a 1920’s cloche cap covered in crocheted

blossoms. Everyone has a special individuality that transcends “here today, gone

tomorrow” trends, so crocheters will enjoy these for a long time.

FEBRUARY 2020

CROCHETING classes

February 10 & 24 | 6:30-7:30pm

Writing Circle

February 8 & 22 | 10:30am-12:00pm

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High-school students interested in creative writing!

Teens ages 10+ are welcome to join!

READING WITH

R IDER & FRIENDS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 | 6:30-7:30PM

Are you looking to improve your child’s reading skills

or confidence in a judgement-free zone?

SOMEDAY IS NOW: CLARA LUPER AND THE 1958 OKLAHOMA CITY SIT-INS

As a child, Clara Luper saw how segregation affected her life. When she grew

up, Clara led the movement to desegregate Oklahoma stores and

restaurants that were closed to African-Americans. With courage and

conviction, she led young people to “do what had to be done.” Perfect for

early elementary age kids in encouraging them to do what is right and stand

up for what is right, even at great cost, this is a powerful story about the power

of nonviolent activism. Someday Is Now challenges young people to ask how

they will stand up against something they know is wrong.

TUESDAYS 11:00-11:30am | 12 months-5 years

2:00-2:30pm | 3-5 years

WEDNESDAYS 10:45-11:00am | 12 months-3 years

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