The Morrill Memorial Library is honored to host Kelly Brotzman for an in-person presentation called "Reading Freedom: Books in the Age of Mass Incarceration," about the Prison Book Program, on Thursday, July 27 at 7:00pm in the Simoni Room.

Kelly Brotzman, director of Prison Book Program, will review the contours of modern mass incarceration, paying special attention to access to educational programs. She will discuss her program's role in providing incarcerated people with reading material and survey current horizons in prison reform. Read more about Prison Book Program HERE.

About the presenter: Kelly Brotzman is the Managing Director of Prison Book Program in Quincy, a 50-year-old nonprofit devoted to sending free, high-quality books and reading materials to people in prisons and jails across the country. Under Kelly's leadership, PBP has grown tremendously, holding nearly 200 volunteer sessions per year and expanding to serve incarcerated readers in all 50 states. Her passion for supporting people in prison comes from her experiences teaching college classes in prisons and volunteering as an academic mentor to incarcerated college students. Prior to joining PBP, Kelly spent 20 years in higher education leading offices and programs dedicated to service-learning and teaching classes about social justice, poverty, and inequality. Kelly has a PhD in social ethics from the University of Chicago. In her free time, she likes looking at contemporary art and antiques and being outside, preferably with dogs.

Registration for this in-person program is required; please register by filling out the form below or by calling the Reference Desk at 781-769-0200 x2.