Readers Services Assistant Joel Sawyer will lead a discussion on A Kind of Freedom By Margaret Wilkerson Sexton in Meeting Room C on the first floor. Books are available one month prior at the Readers Services Desk on the third floor.
A Kind of Freedom by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton
Evelyn, a Creole woman living in New Orleans during World War II, encounters a difficult, life-changing decision based on a choice between love or family. Racially divisive issues carry on to her daughter's generation and to the generation after that, but are countered with notes of poignancy and redemption: creating an illuminating view of the American South in the last 75 years.
The 1501 Ellinwood Street library building is the realization of a longheld dream of the library board, staff and community partners. Located in the heart of downtown Des Plaines, the four story, 82,000 square foot building represents the community's commitment to reading, lifelong learning, and a center for family activities. A grand central staircase and large windows provide a wealth of natural light and illuminate the building at night.