Reading Guide: Library Director's Welcome |
|
Welcome to One Book, One Springfield 2005 … If you are browsing this guide, I hope that you have already decided to participate in the project, which has been in planning for more than a year and has included broad participation from people throughout the City. I want to personally thank the members of the One Book, One Springfield Steering Committee for their advice and support in bringing this project to fruition.
Joshua Bogin - Friends of the Springfield Library, Springfield Public Schools.
Jan Denney – Springfield Library Commission; Executive Director, Catholic Charities.
Tamson Ely – Dean of Library Services, Springfield Technical Community College.
Sylvia Humphrey-Spann – retired branch library manager.
Moraima Mendoza – Spanish-American Union, Springfield Public Schools.
Mary Ellen Miller – Director of Faculty and Students, Community Music School of Springfield.
Tom Paleologopoulos – Springfield Public Schools.
Jim Trelease – noted author, reading expert.
Erica Walch – Armoury-Quadrangle Civic Association.
Michele Webber – Springfield Mayor's Office.
Teresa Elgin-Smith, Linda Grodofsky, Ann Keefe – Springfield City Library staff members.
The Committee has selected a book that speaks to the issues that both haunt and inspire Springfield residents in 2005. The Color of Water intertwines themes of racial identity; music and culture; religion; and perhaps most of all, the important role that families play in the development of strong young people and a healthy community. These are the same themes that motivated the "Step Up Springfield" initiative, which encourages individuals and community groups to work together on behalf of our youth. The Springfield City Library is proud to sponsor One Book, One Springfield in an effort to provide further opportunities to bring people together to read, to discuss, to listen, and to enjoy the diversity of ideas and musical talent that our City has to offer. We will all be stronger with your participation. Thank you for joining us.
Emily Bader
Director, Springfield City Library
Home | Catalog | Databases | Branches | Kids | Teens | Calendar | Site Index
Springfield City Library
http://www.springfieldlibrary.org
220 State Street
Springfield MA 01103
413-263-6828
This page last updated: May 2, 2007