Great Michigan Read
Featured Read
Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Events at the Parchment Community Library are in the planning stage and will begin in January, 2024. Until then, please enjoy the links below related to the 2021-22 Great Michigan Read book and our programs.
Mary Doria Russell
Watch the video by Mary Doria Russell that was shown during the Great Michigan Read Launch Party on January 10.
Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral Society
Click below for more information on the Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral Society, whose members presented Michigan Copper: Formations and Shapes and Show & Tell: My Copper Country Story.
Show & Tell: My Copper Country Story
Watch the video of Show & Tell: My Copper Country Story presented by Theresa Payne on January 26.
1913 Massacre Film
Click below for information on the film 1913 Massacre that was shown at the library and discussed with producers/directors Ken Ross & Louis V. Galdieri on January 31. A DVD of 1913 Massacre has been added to our collection and may be checked out at the library.
Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913
Click below for information on the film Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913 that was shown and discussed on February 7. A DVD of Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike of 1913 has been added to our collection and may be checked out at the library.
Author Tour Schedule
Click below for the Great Michigan Read author tour schedule for Mary Doria Russell, which includes virtual events that you can register to attend on April 5 and May 10.
Mary Doria Russell at Gramercy Books
Watch Mary Doria Russell speaking with the book club at Gramercy Books in Bexley, Ohio.
Mary Doria Russell at National Writers Series
Watch Mary Doria Russell speaking as part of the National Writers Series of Traverse City, Michigan.
Mary Doria Russell with Nancy Pearl
Watch Mary Doria Russell speaking with Nancy Pearl.
Great Michigan Read programs at the Parchment Community Library were funded in part by Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The 2021–22 Great Michigan Read is presented by Michigan Humanities and supported by national, statewide, and local partners, including the National Endowment for the Humanities, The Meijer Foundation, Laborers’ International Union of North America, MSU Federal Credit Union, and Library of Michigan.
