Quote of the week: “Our nation was founded on the free exchange of ideas, and banning books you disagree with is a direct attack on our most basic liberties.” (attributed to attorney who won a case in Texas to restore banned books to the shelves.)
The Big Read kicked off this week with back to back blow-you-away programs. The UW Parkside clinical psych department started us off by analyzing Homegoing from a trauma perspective. This chart is not only a great guide to the characters in the book, but the traumas suffered by each character. For those of you attempting to navigate the multiple character relationships or for those of you(like me) that need a refresher to a who's who or if you're leading a book talk, this chart is a great tool.
Mayor Antaramian went to Washington last week and invited President Biden to the ribbon cutting for our new Children's Library. No word on whether he will attend, but hey- it's pretty cool to think about, eh?
And speaking of the new library, fundraising is going very well. We've already received 49 pledges to the 100 Extraordinary Women campaign and the Steering Committee for the capital campaign now sits at 11 members! Our architect's contract has passed the city attorney's scrutiny and will be signed by the Board on Tuesday. The contract will also need to be signed by Common Council and is scheduled on the April 17th agenda.
Simmons book drop update: New shipping date to Simmons in April 17th. Please continue to assure people that it will be replaced by early summer.
A couple summers back we had a man living in his car at SW with a small dog. He wouldn't go to shelter because he wouldn't leave the dog. We have a new contact for such situations. Noah's Rest in Zion will foster pets for people experiencing homelessness or people experiencing domestic violence until the person is back on their feet.
This week's Bright Spot goes to the YFS team for bringing their enthusiasm and brilliance to the table as we design the extraordinary new Children's Library!
Happy Easter, and chag sameach! Enjoy the festivities!
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