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tcpl120Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with the American Association of University Women of Ithaca, will showcase a week-long book exhibit dedicated to titles about girls, their lives, achievements and potential.

On display from October 4 through October 11 in the Library's Youth Services Department, this inspiring display will feature a variety of titles appropriate for young readers and teens, including books by Beah E. Richards, Maya Ajmera, Jeannine Atkins and Malala Yousafzai.

In 2011, the United Nations declared Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday--October 11--the International Day of the Girl Child in recognition of girls' rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.  Designed to empower and provide meaningful participation of girls in the decisions that effect their lives, the International Day of the Girl Child was developed with a goal of eradicating poverty and breaking cycles of discrimination and violence against girls and women through promotion and protection of their civil rights.

The AAUW is a leading local, national, and international voice promoting equity and education for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Since its founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on current fundamental issues, including educational, social, political and economic rights.

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