This event is in the past.It took place on February 15, 2026 at Westbury Memorial Public Library.
Literature TalkLiterature TalkWestbury Library dug through its archives and struck gold. This original documentary traces the remarkable lives of the library's first young members, from Emmy-winning professors to civil rights pioneers, all connected by a 1949 letter and a local librarian's curiosity.
Local history
Library archives
Documentary screening
Tips
📜"brings the library's past to life" (featured family)
🔍born from a 1949 newspaper article republished for the centennial
🎬narrated by the library's own archivist
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Literature TalkLiterature TalkWestbury Library dug through its archives and struck gold. This original documentary traces the remarkable lives of the library's first young members, from Emmy-winning professors to civil rights pioneers, all connected by a 1949 letter and a local librarian's curiosity.
Local history
Library archives
Documentary screening
Tips
📜"brings the library's past to life" (featured family)
🔍born from a 1949 newspaper article republished for the centennial
🎬narrated by the library's own archivist
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