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Congregation Book Read

Breathe: A Letter to My Sons, by Imani Perry
Breathe: A Letter to My Sons by Imani Perry
Discussion: February 24 • 7:00-8:30 p.m. 
Register: http://bit.ly/bookreadbreathe
Breathe Reading Guide
Join us for a discussion of this year’s Congregation Book Read, Imani Perry’s Breathe: A Letter to My Sons (Beacon Press, 2019). Perry’s thoughtful meditation on race, gender, and the meaning of life explores the terror, grace, and beauty of coming of age as a Black person in contemporary America and what it means to parent our children in a perpetually unjust world. This online discussion will be facilitated by Karen Hering and members of the Racial and Restorative Justice Team. 
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To order a library copy with delivery (a limited number are available) email library@unityunitarian.org. Purchase book here: https://unitybookstall.square.site/​



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Unity Church Online Bookstall

The Unity Library and Bookstall Team

Anderson Library • Whitman Children's Library
The Bookstall
Café Unity: Poetry and Music Salon

Cairns: The Unity Church Journal of the Arts
Literary Readings

The Unity Library and Bookstall Team
is a shared ministry team run by volunteers with the help of our staff liaison, Barbara Hubbard. In addition to the Anderson Library and the Whitman Children’s Library, the team is responsible for The Bookstall, Cairns literary journal, the Parlor Talks literary series, and Café Unity Poetry and Arts Salon.

To Volunteer: On Sundays, stop by the Anderson Library or the Bookstall and talk to any team member or fill out a volunteer sign-up form. Other times, please contact us by e-mail (below), call Unity Church at 651-228-1456, leave a note in the Library Team mailbox in the Unity Church Copy Room, or contact Lisa Friedman or Barbara Hubbard.

Questions? Contact The Library & Bookstall Team: library@unityunitarian.org
Library Co-Leaders: Shelley Butler and Louise Merriam
Bookstall Co-Leaders: Barb Foss and Jan Gestner
Cairns Committee: Literary Journal

Anderson Library • Whitman Children's Library
Location:
The Anderson Library is on the second floor of the Eliot Wing. The Whitman Children's Library is located on the lower level where religious education classes for children and youth are held.

Library Catalog: The Unity Library catalog is online at Library Thing. Search the catalog from any computer with Internet access, or find the online catalog in the Anderson Library. 

Hours: Unity Libraries are open Sundays after each service, and other times by arrangement.
Loan Period: Three weeks for most items. Ask a Library Team volunteer for help using materials from the Unity Historical Book Collection.

Book Requests: To request a book for the libraries, fill out the book request slip in the Anderson Library, leave a note in the Library Team mailbox, e-mail a team leader, or talk to any Library Team member. We honor as many book requests as budget and appropriateness for the collection allows.
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Gifts: Gifts of books, CDs, and DVDs are always welcome and will be added to the collection in accordance with the library selection policy. Those not added to the library will be used in other ways to benefit programs in Unity Church.

The Bookstall
The Bookstall is conveniently located in the Parish Hall, and is open Sundays after each morning service, as well as other times by request. Here you may purchase a wide variety of books for adults and children on the worship themes, spirituality, topics of interest to community outreach teams, Unity Choir and other selected music CDs and DVDs, books by Unity authors, and those recommended by the ministers. You may order or request a title.  The Bookstall accepts cash, check, or credit card. A volunteer will be available during Bookstall hours to help with your purchase. The proceeds from each purchase you make at The Bookstall go to fund Unity Library materials and programs. We greatly appreciate your support of the Unity Bookstall and Library. Thank you.

Café Unity Poetry and Music Salon
Café Unity is an annual coffeehouse, typically held in the spring. With emphasis on original work, we feature the talent of the congregation and staff of Unity Church. If you are interested in reading or performing your original work, please contact a Library Team Leader.  

Cairns: The Unity Church Journal of the Arts
The Cairns Journal Committee formed in 2009 to publish the literary and artistic works of the Unity Church congregation. To learn more about it and view the submission guidelines, please visit the Cairns web page. You contribute. We publish. The congregation is enriched.

Literary Readings
Each year, The Library and Bookstall Team holds a series of book readings and literary events featuring nationally known, local, and Unity authors. Please watch commUNITY and “This Week at Unity” for information on book events. Contact a Library or Bookstall team leader with suggestions for book events at Unity Church.  

Unity Library Catalog

CLICK HERE to search for items in the Anderson Library, the Whitman Children’s Library, and the Historical Collection. 
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Links

Unity Church Online Library
Links to online resources related to Unity Church, its history, and  ministers
Library Catalog
Cairns Arts Journal
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New Jim Crow Action Ideas (pdf)
Anti-Racism and Racism Resources available in the Unity Church Libraries
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