Toys for Tots and Oglala-Lakota Coat Drives

The Toys for Tots drive runs Monday, October 21 through Thursday, December 5, 2024. Donations of new, unwrapped toys and games for ages up to 15 years old are welcome.

The annual Oglala-Lakota coat drive runs Friday, October 25 through Monday, November 18, 2024. Organized by the nonprofit Re-Member.org, the drive will benefit the residents of Pine Ridge, South Dakota. New and/or gently used items needed include: hooded winter coats (all sizes), new socks (all sizes), baby blankets, hoodies, toddler/kids winter clothes, bars of soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste, and diapers (sizes 4-5-6).

Donation bins for both drives can be found in the front vestibule of the library. Thank you for contributing!

Author Talk: Andrew Joseph White

Program Type:

Author Event, Book Discussion

Age Group:

High School (Grades 9 - 12), Adults (Ages 18+)
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Event Details

MRSPL and Bards Alley will co-host New York Times bestselling author Andrew Joseph White for the launch of his sophomore novel, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth. A book signing will follow the author talk. Copies of the author's books will be available for sale on-site and can be ordered through Bards Alley's website at www.bardsalley.com.

The Spirit Bares its Teeth features an autistic, trans main character in a Victorian setting. Following sixteen-year old Silas Bell's diagnosis with Veil sickness, he is shipped away to Braxton’s Finishing School and Sanitorium. This book does not shy away from exposing the violence of the patriarchy and the harm inflicted on trans youth who are forced into conformity.

About the Author

Andrew Joseph White is from Virginia, where he grew up falling in love with monsters and wishing he could be one too. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University in 2022. Andrew writes about trans folks with claws and fangs, and what happens when they bite back. He can be found at andrewjosephwhite.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @AJWhiteAuthor.