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The Story of Chinatowns in the United States
2022-05-03 10:30:00
2022-05-03 11:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
The Story of Chinatowns in the United States
Join us at the Lawrence Branch as we host Liu Li (李柳), PhD and Associate Professor of Chinese, Ball State University. Learn about the history of the earliest Chinatowns in the United States.
Lawrence Branch -
Tuesday, May 03
10:30am - 11:30am
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2022-05-03 10:30:00
2022-05-03 11:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
The Story of Chinatowns in the United States
Join us at the Lawrence Branch as we host Liu Li (李柳), PhD and Associate Professor of Chinese, Ball State University. Learn about the history of the earliest Chinatowns in the United States.
Lawrence Branch -
Join us at the Lawrence Branch as we host Liu Li (李柳), PhD and Associate Professor of Chinese, Ball State University. Learn about the history of the earliest Chinatowns in the United States.
We will explore Chinatowns in San Francisco, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston and Washington, D.C. Dr. Li will guide us through unique architecture, delicious cuisine, and discuss the future of the Chinatowns in the USA, and what we can do to preserve the unique history, culture, and art of the Chinatowns.
This educational presentation will be held in-person as part of the Culture, History, and Society lectures at the Lawrence Branch. Limited seating. Registration is required.
Presenter: Dr. Liu Li (李柳), PhD and Associate Professor of Chinese in the Department of Modern Languages and Classics at Ball State University. "Dr. Li was born and raised in Southern China. After she received a Master's Degree in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from Beijing Normal University, she went to Carnegie Mellon University to pursue her PhD in Second Language Acquisition. She has been teaching Chinese and doing research on learning/teaching Chinese as a second language in the United States for more than a decade." - Source: bsu.edu
Made possible by IUPUI Office of Community Engagement and generously sponsored by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
Contact Person: Montoya B, Public Services Librarian at (317) 275-4460 Ext. 4
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Educators | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Multicultural | Lecture/Panel Discussion |
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The Lawrence Branch opened in 1967 on North Franklin Road in a storefront previously occupied by the Lawrence Post Office. It was the first branch to open within an incorporated town in Marion County. Rapid population growth demonstrated the need for a larger, permanent facility to serve the northeast side. A 3.44 acre site was purchased from MSD Lawrence Township for a new 13,500-square-foot library that opened in 1983.
Renovated in 2020, the Lawrence Branch re-opened to changes that maximized access to the Library’s services and collections, created engaging and functional spaces for those of all ages, and increased access to new technology. The project also provided group study and tutoring areas, improved lighting, more outlets for charging stations, and updates to the entrance, public restrooms and interior finishes.