The Talbot County Free Library announced today that it will distribute 40 copies of the Bicentennial Edition of “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave”—the Frederick Douglass autobiography that changed the world. In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Talbot County’s most famous native son, the library will be giving these copies away free as “Wandering Books.” The idea of a “Wandering Book” is that, if you receive one, you are meant to read it and then pass it along to someone you think might enjoy it as well. In this way, the library hopes to further spread the word of Frederick Douglass’s extraordinary life and achievements throughout Talbot County’s reading public.
Of course the library also has plenty of free copies of the “Narrative” available for check out. Moreover, the library has made sure additional copies are available for check-out online through the library’s Overdrive eResource. Once you’ve acquired your free copy of the “Narrative,” you might want to attend one of the discussions the library plans to hold on the book. On Monday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m., in the library’s Easton branch, and again on Thursday, May 17, at 2:30 p.m., in the St. Michaels branch, “library guy” Bill Peak will host discussions of Douglass’s most famous work. All library programs are free and open to the public. Patrons do not need to pre-register to attend one of Peak’s discussions. For more information, please call the library at 410-822-1626, or visit www.tcfl.org.
Contact: Bill Peak, telephone: 410-822-1626
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