All branches of the Ocean County Library will be closed Friday, March 29, for Good Friday, and Sunday, March 31, for Easter Sunday.

Coming To America: A Refugee’s Story

October 23, 2017

JACKSON – The Jackson Branch of the Ocean County Library, 2 Jackson Drive, will host author, poet and Iraqi refugee Faleeha Hassan at 2 p.m. Saturday Dec. 2.

Hassan, known as Maya Angelou of Iraq has published 17 books, several plays, novels and many short stories. Her work has been translated into 14 languages.

Faleeha will share her poetry and her story of escaping Iraq with her two children, after her name was put on a hit-list by local militants. A question and answer period and a book signing will follow her program.

This program is free and registration is required. For information or to register call 732-928-4400 or visit the library’s website at theoceancountylibrary.org.

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