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Equity & Diversity Book Club

In Partnership with HEDR and Halton Hills Public Library

Join our librarians, and passionate members of the Halton Equity and Diversity Roundtable and Halton Hills Public Library, to discuss a diverse collection of books.

Join our new virtual book club, in partnership with the Halton Equity and Diversity Roundtable (HEDR) and Halton Hills Public Library. We invite members of the community to engage in exploring diverse titles that dig deeper into equity, diversity and inclusion. 

HEDR is a community wide initiative and collaborative of organizations, institutions, groups, businesses, and individual community members that is committed to building systemic inclusion and equity in Halton. 

The learning outcomes for this program are:

1.     Foster social inclusion and connection

2.     Uphold and commit to our value of inclusion

3.     Build awareness in our community of systemic oppression

Title schedule

January-The Skin We’re In by Desmond Cole

February-Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga

March -We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib

Using Zoom

This book club will be held virtually over Zoom. 

Members agree to read and abide by the Oakville Public Library's Customer Code of Conduct

Members agree to read and abide by the Halton Equity and Diversity Roundtable's Charter

Cancellations

·        If you cannot make a session, please cancel your spot or email oplprograms@oakville.ca

·        OPL reserves the right to cancel this program in advance due to low registration.

·        This program will be considered cancelled if zero (0) attendees arrive within the first fifteen (15) minutes of the stated program time.

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