Anne Frank, Contemporary Reflections on Her Diary Part 1

Anne Frank, author of Dairy of a Young Girl, was born 97 years ago in Frankfurt, Germany. The first American version of her diary, published in 1952, chronicled her time hiding in Amsterdam, during the occupation of Holland by Nazi Germany. The book was an immediate sensation. Praised for both her writing style and ability, the work offers an intimate and thorough picture of life under fascist Nazi Germany from the perspective of its victims. The book has remained in print across the globe to this day.

Metropolitan Library System invites you to a two-part series of educational and enriching discussions about Diary of a Young Girl. Led by Sofia Thornblad, Chief Curator and Director of Holocaust Education of the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, these programs offer perspective to guide your reading of Anne Frank's diary in our current day.

This first session will provide historical context of the book, outlining the rise of Nazi forces and their impact on Frank's family. The program will be conversational. 40 free copies of Diary of a Young Girl will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Do not miss this important and timely discussion. 

Registration is suggested. There is no need to read the book before this event, but familiarity with the work is encouraged. 
Information about the second session can be found here.