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Library System Celebrates the Legacy, Accomplishments of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, All Women This March
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Feb 11, 2021
by Pressroom
January 20, 2021, marked a historic milestone in women’s history when Kamala Harris was sworn in as the first female vice-president of the United States. This March, celebrate the legacy and history of all women with the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ).
“Last year, women around the country were planning to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of female suffrage,” said Christine Madrid, Somerset County Library commission vice chair. “Because of the pandemic, those festivities and important conversations, to a certain extent, were put on hold.”
She continued, “Luckily, every March we are given the renewed opportunity to celebrate women’s history - the great achievements of women in Somerset County, of women across the United States, and of women throughout the world. I am excited to participate in and support the many rich, educational programs that the Library System will be presenting throughout this month.”
This Women’s History Month, the Library System will host a variety of virtual programs that will explore the accomplishments and contributions of females throughout history, including two virtual author visits that will explore the life and times of the late, iconic Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died on September 18, 2020.
Debbie Levy, the author of the graphic novel for youth ages 8 and up, "Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Journey to Justice," and the best-selling picture book for youth ages 5 and up, "I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark," will share her experiences writing about the supreme court justice with Library customers of all ages on March 10 at 1 p.m.
“Before I started researching and writing about Ruth Bader Ginsburg, I knew that she had been the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States; the first Jewish woman on the Supreme Court; a federal appeals court judge; and one of leading lawyers in the field of equal rights for women and girls,” said Levy. “What I didn’t know, until I started researching more deeply, is that she had been disagreeing with unfairness from the time she was a little girl.”
She continued, “She turned her disagreements into action, and went on to change minds and change the world. I realized that the story of her life offered inspiring lessons. How could I not write not one, but two, books about her?”
In addition to Levy’s all ages program, author Antonia Felix will delve into her book “The Unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg: American Icon” on March 24 at 7 p.m. During the program, Felix will connect with adult Library customers as she honors the barrier-breaking achievements of Ginsburg.
“While writing about several prominent women has been inspiring and illuminating, writing about Ruth Bader Ginsburg was particularly special for me,” said Felix. “I was not aware of the tremendous impact she has had on our society through her brilliant and successful approach to eliminating gender discrimination from the law. All of us, both men and women, owe her a huge debt of gratitude for making our society more fair and equitable.”
“Perhaps no more lasting symbol represents Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg than the iconic lace collars she wore to dress up her long black judicial robes,” said Linda Tripp, collection development librarian. “The image of mourners wearing their own lace collars in tribute to her at one of the many impromptu memorials after her death last September represents the particular impact she had on young girls and women around the world. She was a seminal figure in the legal world and an enduring role model for all.”
Discover Ginsburg’s legacy in these books and films available in the Library’s collection:
Children, tweens, and teens
- “Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Journey to Justice” by Debbie Levy
- “Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life and Work” by Victoria Ortiz
- “I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark” by Debbie Levy
- “No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Kathleen Krull
- “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Irin Carmon
- “Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Sara Spiller
- “Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality” by Jonah Winter
- “Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Doreen Rappaport
- “Who Is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?” by Paticia Demuth
- “Conversations With RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law” by Jeffrey Rosen
- “My Own Words” by Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Irin Carmon
- “The RBG Workout/How She Stays Strong ... and You Can Too!” by Bryant Johnson
- “Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life” by Jane Sherron De Hart
- “Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World” by Linda R. Hirshman
- “The Unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg: American Icon” by Antonia Felix
- Debbie Levy - Writing RBG (all ages): March 10, 1-2 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4644913.
- Antonia Felix "The Unstoppable Ruth Bader Ginsburg - American Icon" (adults): March 24, 7-8 p.m. Register now: sclsnj.libnet.info/event/4642381.