Step into the world of Anne Frank as Hickman High School students bring excerpts from her diary to life through performance, then share how embodying her story has impacted them personally. Through dramatic presentation and thoughtful conversation, explore courage, empathy and the search for hope — even in the darkest times.  Adults and teens. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.

Join library staff for an in-depth tour of each panel in the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibition. This exhibit examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to the rise of Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. It will be on display February 9 through March 16. Adults and teens. Please register to reserve your tour spot.

Helen Turner, director of education for the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, delves into the remarkable journey behind the reopening of the museum’s doors in November 2022. Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of remembrance, renewal and the enduring legacy of the Holocaust. Adults and teens. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.

Join us to view "The U.S. and the Holocaust," a film by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, followed by a panel discussion on refugees and immigration featuring Dr. Catherine Rymph, Dr. Bradley Nichols and Dr. Brad Prager from MU, as well as Garrett Rucinski from City of Refuge. Presented in partnership with Mizzou Hillel. Adults. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.

Join library staff for an in-depth tour of each panel in the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibition. This exhibit examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to the rise of Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s. It will be on display February 9 through March 16. Adults and teens. Please register to reserve your tour spot.

Performer Megan Wells brings alive the brave and enigmatic first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Speaking as Eleanor, Megan tells the story of her call to service. From the chaos of her youth, Eleanor’s personal journey shaped her compassionate action when confronted with the U.S. Japanese internment camps during World War II. Adults and teens. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.

Join us this month to discuss "The Unwanted" by Michael Dobbs, an intimate account of a small village on the edge of the German Black Forest whose Jewish families desperately pursued American visas to flee the Nazis. Adults. Please register to receive a free copy of the book. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.

When Germany invaded Hungary near the end of World War II, most Hungarian Jews still believed they were safe from the genocide that was happening throughout Europe. This would not be the case, as Erika Schwartz's harrowing tale shows us. Presented in partnership with Mizzou Hillel. Adults and teens. A part of the "Americans and the Holocaust" exhibit.