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SUMMARY:Hybrid Book Discussion
LOCATION:Warren Township branch\nWarren Township branch
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DESCRIPTION:"The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict. This hybrid book d
 iscussion will be moderated by Warren Twp. Librarian Jennifer Konopacki..\
 nhttps://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/13074922
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><img src="https://sclsnj.libnet.info/front
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 eight="120" /></p>\n<p><strong>This is a hybrid program &ndash\; attendees
  are welcome to participate virtually via Zoom\, call in or join in-person
  in the Meeting Room at the Warren Township Library branch.</strong></p>\n
 <p><span style="background-color: #ffff99\;"><strong>* Use this link to jo
 in virtually: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83830361398">https://us02
 web.zoom.us/j/83830361398</a></strong></span></p>\n<p><span style="backgro
 und-color: #ffff99\;"><strong>Join by phone: +1 646 931 3860</strong></spa
 n></p>\n<p><span style="background-color: #ffff99\;"><strong>Meeting ID: 8
 38 3036 1398</strong></span></p>\n<p>"The Personal Librarian" by Marie Ben
 edict. This is a hybrid program &ndash\; attendees are welcome to join vir
 tually via Zoom or in-person in the Meeting Room at the Warren Township Li
 brary branch.</p>\n<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qt6j9L1
 zTR0EeYyKCmwXSIDU_mOca1KSpAoEm0ilHw8/edit?usp=sharing"></a>"The remarkable
 \, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene\, J. P. Morgan's personal l
 ibrarian-who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the
  dangerous secret she kept in order to make her dreams come true\, from Ne
 w York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict and acclaimed author Victor
 ia Christopher Murray. In her twenties\, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by
  J. Pierpont Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts\, books\, a
 nd artwork for his newly built Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture on 
 the New York society scene and one of the most powerful people in the art 
 and book world\, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for
  critical works as she helps build a world-class collection. But Belle has
  a secret\, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da C
 osta Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Green
 er\, the first Black graduate of Harvard and well-known advocate for equal
 ity. Belle's complexion isn't dark because of her alleged Portuguese herit
 age that lets her pass as white-her complexion is dark because she is Afri
 can American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary w
 oman\, famous for her intellect\, style\, and wit\, and shares the lengths
  she must go-for the protection of her family and her legacy-to preserve h
 er carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives
 "-- Provided by publisher.</p>\nhttps://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/13074922
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