Terrie L. Branch, Black History Month Author Table
Join us for this special event with dynamic "Boss Lady" Terrie L. Branch for the 8th Annual Get Lit Black History Month Virginia Author Celebration, hosted at Hull Street Branch Library this year! Terrie L. Branch is an entrepreneur and renowned author of numerous books spanning various genres including popular Urban Fiction novels. One of her latest projects is the children's book series, The Marley Collection. You'll have the chance to purchase signed copies of her books.
- Date:
- Saturday, February 3, 2024
- Time:
- 1:45pm - 4:45pm
- Location:
- Hull Street
- Categories:
- Author Visit Black History Month
Meldon Jenkins-Jones is the Richmond Public Library / Community Services Manager at Hull Street Branch Library.
Meldon also chairs the Get Lit Advisory Committee which supports the Richmond Public Library Get Lit Reading Initiatives including the Black Male Emergent Readers (BMER) program and the Lit Chicks Read book clubs.
Meldon is a graduate of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2022. She was the first recipient of the Virginia Library Association (VLA) Librarians of Color Forum Award in 2021 and is an active member of VLA. She presented “Libraries Bringing Community Together” at the 2023 VLA Annual Conference.
In 2011, Meldon received her Master of Library and Information Studies from Florida State University. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law—Newark and practiced law in New Jersey until her retirement in 2003. Meldon received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she studied African American Studies and Russian Civilization.
A Metro Richmond resident, Meldon is the mother of two adult children and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.
