Ed Talk – A 100 years of history with the Cranbrook Library

Join the Cranbrook History Centre for an Ed Talk exploring 100 years of history with the Cranbrook Library. In 1912, a visitor famously remarked that “something is wrong with the people” because Cranbrook had no public library—a complaint echoed for years as the community pushed for a place of books and learning.

Guest speaker Mike Selby will share the story of Cranbrook’s long struggle to establish a public library and how the community kept it running for a full century. This talk highlights how the history of the Cranbrook Public Library is deeply connected to the history of Cranbrook itself.

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Mike Selby is an award-winning author, columnist, and professional librarian. He is the author of Freedom Libraries: The Untold Story of Libraries for African Americans in the South (Outstanding Academic Text of the Year, 2020) and currently serves as the Deputy Director of the Cranbrook Public Library.

Registration: Register online (spaces are limited). If it fills up, email programs@cranbrookhistorycentre.com to join the waitlist.