{"id":69145,"date":"2016-05-28T05:24:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-28T09:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=69145"},"modified":"2016-05-27T15:29:36","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T19:29:36","slug":"hamilton-public-library-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=69145","title":{"rendered":"Hamilton Public Library"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hilary Virgil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

(Hamilton) Are you familiar with “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett? Publisher\u2019s Weekly describes it well in\u00a0their review \u2013 \u201cSet during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black\u00a0women were trusted to raise white children but not to polish the household silver. Eugenia\u00a0(Skeeter) Phelan is just home from college in 1962, and, anxious to become a writer, is advised\u00a0to hone her chops by writing about what disturbs you.<\/p>\n

“The budding social activist begins to\u00a0collect the stories of the black women on whom the country club sets relies – and mistrusts –\u00a0enlisting the help of Aibileen, a maid who’s raised 17 children, and Aibileen’s best friend Minny,\u00a0who’s found herself unemployed more than a few times after mouthing off to her white\u00a0employers.<\/p>\n

“The book Skeeter puts together based on their stories is scathing and shocking,\u00a0bringing pride and hope to the black community, while giving Skeeter the courage to break down\u00a0her personal boundaries and pursue her dreams. Assured and layered, full of heart and history,\u00a0this one has bestseller written all over it.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for an evening out with your book club or read The Help on your own and are\u00a0curious what others are thinking, here’s a great opportunity to read, re-read, or explore this story\u00a0in another format and share your thoughts with others! Join Cathi Brewer our Program and\u00a0Events Coordinator on Monday, June 6, at 7 p.m., in the Community Room for an open discussion\u00a0on The Help. This event is being offered in partnership between the Hamilton Public Library and\u00a0the Changing America Exhibit through the National Abolition Hall of Fame &amp; Museum.<\/p>\n

Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Library.<\/p>\n

Additional information about Library resources, programs and policies, as well as access to our\u00a0online services, is available through the Library website http:\/\/midyorklib.org\/hamilton\/.\u00a0From the website, you can also sign up for our listserv and Wowbrary notices to receive emails\u00a0about general Library news and newly added materials in our collections! Follow us on\u00a0Facebook for up-to- date information about programs, special events, and other general Library-related information: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HPL.books.<\/p>\n

The Library is normally open Monday through Friday, 10 am. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please\u00a0visit or call the Library (315) 824-3060 during these hours for assistance. The book drop at the\u00a0front of the building is always available for your convenience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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