Library News
November’s Director’s Note
What a busy November we have coming up here in Manchester-by-the-Sea this year. Midterm elections on November 3rd followed by Town Special meeting on November 16th, both with lots of important issues to decide. Voting is the way to make your voice heard, so I encourage everyone who can do so.
November is also a time to celebrate Indigenous peoples and history, and I would encourage you to seek out ways to learn more about both. Books and films by native authors are one way to expand your views, to listen and learn. Some recent recommended titles you can find at the library are Nothing More of this Land: Community, Power and the Search for Indigenous Identity by Aquinnah Wampanoag author Joseph Lee, Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools, by Ojibwe author and journalist Mary Annette Pember and The Savage Mind: An American Legacy by Ojibwe author David Treuer. All three are riveting, award-winning narratives that will keep you thinking long after you finish their pages.
Finally, this month is a time when family and friends gather, tell stories and share meals at our customary Thanksgiving celebrations; a time to express gratitude for all our gifts and hopefully to show compassion and give back in some way to those who may not be as fortunate. The MBTS Library staff would like to take this time to express our thanks to the community who continues to support us as we create an inclusive space for learning, discovery and collaboration for all to enjoy.
-Cynthia Gemmell, Library Director