This year, we're launching a new discussion series called Awake at the Library where we'll focus on Compassion, Connection and Community. We're kicking things off with a visit from Public Source: a local nonpartisan, nonprofit, digital-first media organization dedicated to providing public-service reporting and analysis, convening communities of shared interests and connecting civically engaged citizens with local decision makers.

Our first discussion: Fake News. In today’s world of increasingly partisan and vitriolic politics, the words fake news get thrown around a lot. But what does the phrase mean? What is fake news and where does it come from? Who creates it and how does it spread? How can you know what you’re hearing and reading is accurate and true? This discussion will take you inside the wild world of fake news and give you the tools you need to combat it.