[PL-Directors] Apply Now: The Yiddish Book Center's "Stories of Exile" Reading Groups for Public Libraries

[HANNING Darci C * SLO]

Good morning!

I'm passing along this opportunity, please visit the Yiddish Book Center website<https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/language-literature-culture/reading-groups-public-libraries> for additional information:

The Yiddish Book Center has announced "Stories of Exile" Reading Groups for Public Libraries<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yiddishbookcenter.org%2Flanguage-literature-culture%2Freading-groups-public-libraries&data=05%7C01%7CDarci.HANNING%40slo.oregon.gov%7C1669d26525954c520d7308da4967bf9e%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637903007197710877%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5pEQbCU9BfqEbMzy8pp2GKNnJGti%2FhCGY65uA7r4MRI%3D&reserved=0>, a reading and discussion program that will engage teens and adults in thinking about experiences of displacement, migration, and diaspora.
Participating libraries will organize a reading group for adults, teens ages 16 to 19, or a combined group to discuss three books of Yiddish literature in translation, as well as one book related to a community served by their library. Learn more and apply by August 19, 2022.<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yiddishbookcenter.org%2Flanguage-literature-culture%2Fstories-exile-reading-groups%2Fapply&data=05%7C01%7CDarci.HANNING%40slo.oregon.gov%7C1669d26525954c520d7308da4967bf9e%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637903007197710877%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=9bo3QY%2BUlnVnKKtAAiBNGe5JO1ZWgdKq1VlDRCMyRU4%3D&reserved=0>

Using Yiddish literature as a portal, "Stories of Exile" will feature works in translation that explore narratives grappling with questions of homelands, journeys, identity, and belonging. Reading groups will compare these works-written in Yiddish in the early and mid-20th century-to works by contemporary writers from across the globe.

Selections from the reading list include Survivors: The Complete Short Stories of Chava Rosenfarb; On the Landing: Stories by Yenta Mash; and The Glatstein Chronicles by Jacob Glatstein.

Public libraries selected to participate in "Stories of Exile" will receive:
*         15 copies of each of the three books on the Yiddish Book Center reading list, as well as copies for the discussion facilitator and the library's collection.
*         15 copies of one additional book, selected by the library, related to the experiences of the community served by the library.
*         Travel, accommodation, and meal expenses paid for participation in a workshop at the Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA, to orient library staff on engaging reading groups and discussion of Yiddish literature in translation.
*         Online access to downloadable discussion guides and programming resources for future use.
*         Advice and assistance in identifying potential guest speakers, as well as training and support for engaging guest speakers at public events.

To learn more and apply, visit the Yiddish Book Center website.<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yiddishbookcenter.org%2Flanguage-literature-culture%2Freading-groups-public-libraries&data=05%7C01%7CDarci.HANNING%40slo.oregon.gov%7C1669d26525954c520d7308da4967bf9e%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637903007197868414%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=N%2BqpgLXxfDNJJ6mjDpAKOvRCxmB9Bt29EvjhcVQml3I%3D&reserved=0>

Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services
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