The Common Read
The Common Read: Disability Awareness
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is proud to partner with Calhoun Community College and The University of Alabama in Huntsville in presenting The Common Read: Disability Awareness. The Common Read is a community read program that brings neighbors together through a book.
Through the essay collection Disability Visibility edited by Alice Wong, and novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, we will explore disability rights and belonging in community.
This fall 2024 and spring 2025, The Common Read will feature book club discussions, author visits, speakers, and more. Bookmark this page for updates and additions.
You can also visit Calhoun Community College's Common Read page for additional information and event photos.
The Common Read 2024-2025 Calendar of Events
August 18, 2024: The Common Read Kick-Off
September 4, 2024: CommuniTEA with the HMCPL Bookmobile
September 18, 2024: Dining in the Dark Calhoun Huntsville Campus
September 19, 2024: Dining in the Dark Calhoun Decatur Campus
October 9, 2024: Virtual Librarian Book Club Disability Visibility Discussion
October 16, 2024: Virtual Librarian Book Club Disability Visibility Discussion
November 13, 2024: Let's Dish! Calhoun Huntsville Campus
November 14, 2024: Let's Dish! Calhoun Decatur Campus
February 5, 2025: Virtual Librarian Book Club The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Discussion
February 12, 2025: Virtual Librarian Book Club The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Discussion
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