Watch: NYPL's Essential Reads on Feminism Storytimes

Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, on August 18, 2020, The New York Public Library released its Essential Reads on Feminism for adults, teens, and kids. With these two special storytimes, featuring U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reading from her book Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote and Lucy Lang and Grace Lang reading from their book March On!, young readers will discover more about the history of women's suffrage in the United States.

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reads from Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote

 

Join U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for this special read-aloud of her book, Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote, to discover more about the campaign for women's suffrage, the passage of the 19th Amendment, and the senator's own groundbreaking ancestors. Bold & Brave features on NYPL's Essential Reads on Feminism for Kids—explore the list and more.

 

 

Lucy Lang & Grace Lang read from March On!

 

Join authors Lucy Lang and Grace Lang for this special read-aloud of their book, March On!, to spark inspiring conversations about the 19th Amendment and voting rights with the young readers in your life. Through time-lapse video, a reading, and kid-generated Q&A, accompanied by printable coloring pages, Lucy and Grace will talk kids through the fun of cooperation, telling historical stories, and making a difference through voting and peaceful protest.

 

 

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Explore More from NYPL's Essential Reads on Feminism

As the 19th Amendment turns 100, The New York Public Library reflects on the history of suffrage and feminism with the publication of NYPL’s Essential Reads on Feminism for adults, teens, and kids.

Discover the list and explore the Library's resources on feminism through its Digital Collections, research guides, online databases, and huge catalog of books, e-books, and more.