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Adults- Registration is required for this event.
- Registration will close on January 13, 2026 @ 7:30pm.
Program Description
Event Details
January is recognized as Poverty Awareness Month. To that end, we will discuss Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond. The United States, the richest country on earth, has more poverty than any other advanced democracy. Why? In this landmark book, acclaimed sociologist Matthew Desmond draws on history, research, and original reporting to show how affluent Americans knowingly and unknowingly keep poor people poor. This compassionate book gives us new ways of thinking about a morally urgent problem and helps us imagine solutions. Desmond builds a startlingly original and ambitious case for ending poverty. Books will be available at the library and on Libby or the Palace Project app.
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Virtual
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