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Gladwin Library Main Branch

402 James Robertson Drive Gladwin, MI 48624
Phone: (989) 426-8221
Fax: (989) 426-6958

Beaverton Branch Library

106 Tonkin­ St.
Beaverton, MI 48612
Phone: (989) 435-3981
Fax: (989) 435-2577

Branch Hours

Monday: 9am-7pm
Tues & Wed: 9am-5pm
Thursday: 9am-7pm
Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 9am-1pm
Sunday: CLOSED

Book Club

BEAVERTON Note tenet Book Cub HOW THE WORD IS PASSED By: Clint Smith SED HOW THE WOR E WORD IS A RECKONING WITH THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY ACROSS AMERICA PASSED CLINT SMITH Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Clint Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks-those that are honest abor the past and those that are not-that offer an intergenerational story of how slaver has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, ane/ours ver It is the story of the Monticello Plantation in Virginia, the estate where Thomas Jefferson wrote letters espousing the urgent need for liberty while else ing over 400 people on the premises. It is the story of the Whitney Plantation, one ofte only tormer plantations devoted to preserving the experience of the enslaved people whose lives and work sustained it. It is the story of Angola Prison in Louisiana, former Plantation named for the country from which most of its enslaved people arr, led and which has since become one of the most gruesome maximum-security prison in the worle And it is the story of Blandford Cemetery, the final resting place of tens of thousands or Confederate soldiers. In a deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legagy of slavel and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed ustites how ome of our country's most essential stories are hidden in plain view-whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods-like downtown Manhattan-on which the brutathis ory of the trade enslaved men, women and children has been deeply imprinted Informed by scholarship and brought alive by the story of people living today Clint Smith's debut work of nonfiction is a landmark work of reflection and night that offers a new understanding of the hopeful role that memory and history can play in understanding our country. Join us Thursday, September 12th at 7:00pm
YA Bookclub Beaverton Branch Library EVERYTHING CASTS A SHADOW. EVEN THE WORLD WE LIVE IN. AND AS WITH EVERY SHADOW, THERE IS A PLACE WHERE IT MUST TOUCH. A SEAM, WHERE THE SHADOW MEETS ITS SOURCE. Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for girls, and all she has of her past is her mother's journal-which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home—to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home, it doesn't matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways. Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant-but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from. Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him? Join us Saturday, August 17th at the Beaverton Branch Library Starting at 10 am
GCDL Book Discussion (And Movie Viewing Directly After Discussion) Where'd You Go Bernadette? Maria Semple NOW A MAJER MOTIAM PICTURE WHERED You GOo BERNA- DETTE September 19, 2024 11am Gladwin Large Meeting Room *Bring a lunch or snacks to eat One of the yeare best books during the movie When her daughter Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, Bernadette, a fiercely intelligent shut-in, throws herself into preparations for the trip. But worn down by years of trying to live the Seattle life she never wanted, Ms. Fox is on the brink of a meltdown. And after a school fundraiser goes disastrously awry at her hands, she disappears, leaving her family to pick up the pieces--which is exactly what Bee does, weaving together an elaborate web of emails, invoices, and school memos that reveals a secret past Bernadette has been hiding for decades. Where'd You Go Bernadette is an ingenious and unabashedly entertaining novel about a family coming to terms with who they are and the power of a daughter's love for her mother.

Mission­ Statement

The Gladwin County District Library is under mandate by the community to promote knowledge, understanding and wisdom and to combat ignorance and indifference bymaking available to every child, young person and adult the best possible resources personnel and facilities requisite for modern library service.

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