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Illinois Libraries Present

Connect through a shared experience. Discover the exciting lineup of upcoming events for adults and children. With over 200 public libraries across Illinois, we bring you high-quality online events featuring national names and focus on social justice and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) issues.


SEASON FOUR UPCOMING EVENTS

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Poverty: A Discussion with Matthew Desmond

Tuesday, May 13, 7 pm

Matthew Desmond is a professor of sociology at Princeton University and author of the award-winning book, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. His research focuses on poverty in the United States, city life, housing insecurity, public policy, racial inequality, and ethnography. Click here to register for the in-person watch party on Tuesday, May 13, 7 pm.