[Michlib-l] Fourth Annual Community Reads Book Selection by the Neighborhood Library Association

[Karen Fehl]

The Neighborhood Library Association (NLA), a group of five neighboring libraries, is pleased to announce their fourth annual Community Reads book.  Detroit City Is the Place to Be: The Afterlife of an American Metropolis by Mark Binelli, is a compelling biography of a city as well as a profound commentary on postindustrial America.  Each of the five libraries will host book discussions and related programs. The Community Reads program begins today and runs through November 14, culminating with a visit by Mark Binelli at Novi Public Library on Thursday, November 14.

The participating libraries are: Lyon Township Public Library, Northville District Library, Novi Public Library, Salem-South Lyon District Library and Wixom Public Library. 

Mark Binelli's book is a nuanced portrait of a once-great American industrial city that fell into decay decades ago, but which recently is experiencing a ray of hope despite the current financial situation. Binelli provides an easily-read 300 year tour through Detroit, from Henry Ford's auto and steel boom and the race riots of the 1960s, to the current resurgence led by enterprising idealists, urban farmers and do-it-yourself go-getters.

Programs include: Detroit Underworld Diary at Salem-South Lyon District Library on Sept. 4; the History of Fred Sanders' Confectionary at Novi Public Library on Sept. 26; A Current Look at the Pre-Depression Architecture of Detroit at Salem-South Lyon District Library on Oct. 3; Detroit's Historical Woodmere Cemetery at Lyon Township Public Library on Oct. 8; Detroit: Where We've Been & Where We Are Headed presented by Jack Lessenberry at Northville District Library on Oct. 15; and Unique Street Names of Detroit at Wixom Public Library on Oct. 23. Mark Binelli will discuss his book at Novi Public Library on November 14.  Program times vary, so please check the website below.

Please visit the NLA website for complete details at:  http://mynla.info.

Thank you for your interest!
The Neighborhood Library Association


Karen Fehl, Public Relations Librarian 
Northville District Library 
212 W. Cady St., Northville MI 48167 
248-349-3020