2014 Zena Sutherland Lecture Presented by John Green
Date and time
Location
Description
Join us for the 32nd Annual Zena Sutherland Lecture:
“Does YA Mean Anything Anymore? Genre in a Digitized World”
Presented by John Green
Co-sponsored by the Chicago Public Library,
the Sutherland Lecture Committee and
the University of Chicago
Friday, May 2, 2014 at 7:30 p.m.
Chicago Public Library
Harold Washington Library Center
Winter Garden
400 S. State Street, 9th floor
Use Plymouth Court Entrance (401 S. Plymouth Ct.)
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m at the latest.
The lecture begins at 7:30, with a reception to follow.
This is a free event, but advance registration is mandatory for this ticketed event. Guests must be present to receive tickets.
There will be no standby line for this event.
Thank you for planning to attend the 2014 Zena Sutherland Lecture presented by John Green. The Sutherland Lecture honors the late Zena Sutherland, Professor Emeritus and retired editor of the "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books." This event is intended for teachers, educators, librarians and other interested adults. For more information about the Zena Sutherland lecture, please visit Chicago Public Library's website.
After you have completed your ticket order, you will receive a confirmation email. Please print or save this confirmation. Be prepared to show your Eventbrite registration confirmation (in print or digitally) when you arrive at the event.
Enter via the Plymouth Court entrance to the library (401 S. Plymouth Ct.), as the building will be closed to the public at 5 p.m. and all other entrances will be locked. Doors will open at 6:30 pm at the latest. General admission seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. There will be a seat for every ticket holder. The event will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Seats that are unclaimed by 7:20 p.m. may be forfeited. Please also note that books will not be sold at this event, and there will be no author signing or photographs.
There are several parking facilities within walking distance of the Harold Washington Library Center. The below link lists addresses of nearby parking facilities: http://www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/harold-washington/p/Directions/ The Library is also accessible via a variety of public transit options.
If you have any other questions regarding this event please call (312) 747-4780.