Monday, April 14th, 10:30-12noon. National Library Week Town Hall: Join Barbara Stripling, President of the American Library Association, for a town hall meeting on The Declaration to the Right to Libraries! University of Michigan, Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Gallery, room 100. President Stripling will share her national and international perspectives on the greatest challenges and opportunities for libraries to be life-long learning institutions, community builders, publishing partners, collaborators, empowerment engines, maker spaces, and much more. The town hall meeting format encourages questions from the audience. If you have questions to submit in advance, please contact: Karen Downing ( kdown@umich.edu) or Emily Hamstra (ehamstra@umich.edu). Read more about Barbara Stripling's work: http://my.ischool.syr.edu/Profiles/Preview/bstripli April 14, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm National Library Week Lecture: American Library Association President Barbara Stripling Discusses "Why Libraries Are Here To Stay" Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room Libraries today have transformed themselves into community centers of conversation, innovation, and literacy - both face-to-face and virtual! But, what does the future hold for libraries of the 21st Century? Join us for a special National Library Week event as American Library Association President Barbara Stripling discusses the current state and future of libraries in a presentation entitled "Why Libraries Are Here To Stay." Contact Tim Grimes (grimest@aadl.org) with questions about this event. Events are co-sponsored by the Ann Arbor District Library and the University of Michigan Library and are free and open to all. Emily Hamstra Learning Librarian Kinesiology Librarian University of Michigan 734-615-1444