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Curating Quality Collections

How Public Libraries Meet the Need for Religious Equity
2025-06-21 13:00:00 2025-06-21 15:00:00 America/New_York Curating Quality Collections Join us for a discussion on equity of Islamic faith-based literature in public libraries. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Saturday, June 21
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-06-21 13:00:00 2025-06-21 15:00:00 America/New_York Curating Quality Collections Join us for a discussion on equity of Islamic faith-based literature in public libraries. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Join us for a discussion on equity of Islamic faith-based literature in public libraries.

Explore diverse perspectives, meet Muslim authors who contribute to the literary landscape, and learn ways to promote Islamic representation in your local library. It's a one-stop shop of poetry, storytelling, and advocacy. 

There will be authors available for signing their books, including Khalisah Harris, the founder and President of Islamic Library Association, Wendy Diaz, and Yerusalem Wor. This program is sponsored by Friends of the Burke Branch Library. There will be light refreshments.

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion | Author Talks |

TAGS: | poetry | literacy | islamic literature |

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