Willingboro Public Library

Celebrate African American literary creativity at Willingboro Public Library with the African American Read In Chain on Sun., Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. Members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will share their favorite readings with the public in this free program for all ages. Refreshments will be served. No registration is required. The library will be open only for this special program.The African American Read In Chain was founded by the National Council of Teachers of English in 1990. Since then over a million participants have read aloud from their favorite black authors in civic, church, and educational groups on the first Sunday and Monday of February, Black History Month.

Why do African Americans marry at a lower rate than other ethnic groups? This is the question raised by Is Marriage for White People?, Ralph Banks’s fascinating and controversial new best-selling book. Retired educator and Willingboro resident Lena Savage will help us explore these issues at Willingboro Public Library on Sat., Feb. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Register beginning Feb. 4 for this free program, which is open to the public. Lena Savage taught at Girard College for many years, with a specialty in technology and business education. She is a graduate of South Carolina State University and Antioch College, with a teaching certificate from St. Joseph’s University.