The Charlotte Hobbs Speaker Series is honored to welcome Kirsten Cappy from Portland, Maine. With a team of children’s literature creators and immigrant community members, Kirsten Cappy co-founded I’m Your Neighbor Books, a project that builds welcoming communities for New Arrivals and New Americans—using diverse immigration stories in children's literature.
Kirsten will talk about the Welcoming Libraries project, featuring pop-up display units of Immigrant and New Generation children’s books that are available across the U.S. The books include discussion questions to help people of all ages and backgrounds have conversations on immigration, welcoming, and belonging. A Welcoming Library will be available at Charlotte Hobbs Library through June.
Join us for the fascinating and inspiring story behind I’m Your Neighbor Books and hear about its ongoing impact across the nation.