Name: Daytime Book Discussion - The Thread Collectors by Shauna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman
Start: 2025-02-13T15:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-02-13T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Longwood Public Library

Longwood Public Library

1:00pm-5:00pm

(631) 924-6400

Longwood Public Library
800 Middle Country Road
Middle Island, NY 11953
United States

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Sun: 1:00pm-5:00pm

Mon: 9:30am-9:00pm

Tue: Closed

Wed: Closed

Thu: 9:30am-9:00pm

Fri: 9:30am-9:00pm

Sat: 9:30am-5:00pm

Kovarik Room

Thursday, February 13, 2025

3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Program Type:

Books & Writing

Age Group:

Adult

Registration for this event will close on February 13, 2025 @ 3:00pm.

There are 19 seats remaining.

Event Description

In 1863, an ingenious young Black woman, who embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army, crosses paths with a Jewish seamstress who helps her discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us.

This title is available in eBook and audiobook formats on Overdrive. You may also pick up a hard copy at the library beginning .

This is a hybrid program. You are welcome to join us at Longwood library in person, or via Zoom.

Not sure how to use Zoom? Click here to watch a tutorial with our Tech Librarian Alison.

Registration

Borrowing Guidelines

Valid Adult Longwood Public Library Card in good standing.
A maximum of three items from this collection may be borrowed at a time.
Equipment & Gadgets are available at the Adult Reference Desk and must be returned to the Circulation Desk. Gadgets placed on hold may be checked out at the at the Circulation Desk when ready for pickup. Equipment & Gadgets may not be returned to the book drop.
If any item is lost or damaged, the full value of the item will be charged to the patron account.
The library has a limited number of items in the collection; if the item comes back late or is lost, the library may not be able to honor reservations.
The use of some items may require precertification or training; if there are any precertification requirements, there will be a link in the item description to the required training.

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