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Songs of Freedom

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 4:30 pm

Hear some of the songs that inspired the Civil Rights Movement sung by Ms. Valerie Harris-Gregory. Ms. Gregory is a lyric soprano, who has been singing in the Washington metro area for many years. Ages: 5 and up For additional information, please contact Yvonne Harris at 202-645-4532.

Suppressed: The Fight to Vote

Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00 pm

Suppressed: The Flight to Vote uses personal stories from voters across the state of Georgia to paint a picture of voter suppression in the 2018 midterm election. The issues Georgians faced in 2020 may still pose a threat in the upcoming 2020 national elections. This film exposes how the basic constitutional right to vote continues to be under siege in America. You are invited to the screening of this classic film. For additional information, please contact Daniel Akunwafor, 202-645-4532.

Movie and Discussion: Selma, Lord, Selma

Thursday, February 27, 2020, 4:00 pm

This inspiring movie set in 1965, Selma, Alabama, tells the story of a young school girl during the turbulent early days of the right-to-vote movement. She was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to resist the degradation that her fellow African Americans were suffering. See the movie, then join in the discussion. Remember to bring your own snacks. Ages: 5 and up For additional information, please contact Yvonne Harris at 202645-4532.

Bite-Size Classics

Classics with 200 pages or fewer

There are many classics that we are often told we must read in order to be considered “well-read” but it can be difficult to fit them all into our reading life. However, there are many that are much shorter than we may realize and can be read relatively quickly. Here are a few of those classics that come in at around 200 pages or fewer that can be crossed off our to-be-read lists much sooner than others.

Parklands-Turner Teen Readers' Corner - YA Book Club Recommendations

The Hate You Give

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas Teen Book Review by Antionette Robinson “I can't change where I come from or what I've been through, so why should I be ashamed of what makes me, me?” - Angie Thomas

Parklands-Turner Teen Readers' Corner - YA Book Club Recommendations

Brave New World

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Teen Book Review by Temitope Adeoye

Parklands-Turner Teen Readers' Corner - YA Book Club Recommendations

The Awakening

The Awakening by Kate Chopin Teen Book Review by TraQuan Cowles

The End of the World As We Know It

Different ways the world could end

Whether with a bang or a whimper, people have been speculating about how the world will end since it began. Literature is no stranger to this speculation and offers up many scenarios for how our society as we know it will come to an end -- and how what’s left of humanity will deal with the aftermath. Here are a few of the possibilities.

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15-October 15, 2019

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Parklands-Turner Neighborhood Library, Sept.15-Oct. 15. Bring your child to a special Bilingual Storytime on Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. and have fun with a craft project afterwards. Join us for a children's movie showing on Oct.12 at 2 p.m. Find new books honoring Hispanic heritage in our book displays throughout the month.

Survivor

Stories of humans vs. the forces of nature

Go Purple

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month

Eye of the Beholder

Stories told from a non-human perspective

Kindred by Octabia Butler - PKL YA Book Club recommendation

Parklands-Turner Teen Readers' Corner

YA Book Club Recommendation - Kindred

Kindred by Octavia Butler Book Review by Kiara Nickens