Happy National Library Week!
Libraries build strong communities. Celebrate National Library Week April 7th through 13th with a slate of events at Wright Library!
Support the library online this week by sharing a photo of what you are reading or doing at Wright Library. Tag us on Facebook or Instagram!
The Book Peddler will be around town Wednesday (weather permitting!)
Visit with us at Ashley's Pastries Wednesday April 10 at 8:30 a.m.
Email us to learn how to reserve the Book Peddler for your block party or special event.
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Join Wright Library and author Kate Kaufmann for a short reading of her new book that features several Dayton women and organizations, followed by a conversation about what it’s like not having children of your own.
Panelists:
Kate Kaufmann, author of Do You Have Kids? – Portland, Oregon
Una Cadegan, PhD, Professor – University of Dayton
Shawna Collins, Mac/PC Specialist – University of Dayton
When you don’t have kids, life unfolds quite differently than it does for parents. Join three women who know as we discuss impacts on various aspects of our lives—from careers, friendship, and family to what we leave behind when we die. We’ll broach what can be a sensitive, sometimes charged topic in a respectful, frank, and revealing conversation.
Do You Have Kids? is a savvy and validating guide to what might be in store for growing numbers of childfree and childless adults worldwide. Weaving together stories from women aged twenty-four to ninety-one with both her own story and a growing body of research, author Kate Kaufmann brings to light alternate routes to lives of meaning, connection, and joy.
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Kaufmann advocates for better understanding of the childless/childfree in classrooms, on panels, and with professional groups, among them the University of Dayton, AARP, and the Oregon Community Foundation. Kate has an MFA in creative writing and professional background in corporate staffing, training, and consulting. Her writing has appeared most recently in Conscious Connection, GirlTalk HQ, and the Washington Post. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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April 27 1:30 p.m.
Wright Library welcomes representatives from five different nations to talk about their cultures and offer local insights for prospective tourists on April 27.
Hear short presentations from natives of Chile, India, Jordan, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the Republic of South Korea. Each will be followed by Q&A.
Our international speakers are participating in an advanced training program through the School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and have graciously agreed to share first-hand knowledge about their nations. The course director of the program, Dr. Salvatore Pelligra, will act as emcee for the event.
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