Books and Bridles: The Story of the Horse Back Librarians (via Zoom)

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Virtual

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Teens, Adults
Registration for this event will close on April 15, 2025 @ 2:00pm.
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The Roosevelt era’s Works Progress Administration (WPA) is known for its many huge infrastructure projects and improvements. But it also consisted of a little-known program called the Packhorse Librarians. This presentation tells the story of the Packhorse Librarians, a relatively small group of women, whose mission was to deliver and distribute reading materials to the far-off corners of Appalachia during the darkest hours of the Great Depression. An East End Libraries Event Hosted by Shelter Island Library.


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