Thomas E. Johnson, Jr. presents his exploration of New England libraries, Common Place: The Public Library, Civil Society and Early America Values. He will discuss his four years of research and writing, the case studies he chose for the book and his reflections on the roles of public libraries in the past and present.

More information on the research and results can be found at https://commonplace-book.online/. Books will be available for sale and signing at the program.

The event is free and will take place in the Main Reading Room of Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main St., Brattleboro. The venue is accessible to people in wheelchairs. For more information, please call (802)254-5290 or visit www.brookslibraryvt.org.

Nov 30 to Dec 6, 2024

Dec 1, 2024, 3 to 7 PM

Dec 5, 2024, 5 to 7 PM