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Books and Bridles: The Story of the Pack Horse Librarians
Join us as presenter Jeffrey Urbin of the FDR Presidential Library and Museum tells the story of a small Works Progress Administration (WPA) program: the Pack Horse Librarians, whose mission was to deliver and distribute reading materials to the far-off corners of Appalachia during the darkest hours of the Great Depression. Jeffrey Urbin is presenting live via Zoom. Part of One City, One Book.
- Date:
- Wednesday, September 13, 2023
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Location:
- Auditorium
- Branch:
- Bennett Civic Center Library
- Intended Audience:
- Adults One City One Book