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CONSTITUTION DAY

CONSTITUTION DAY

September 17 is designated as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day commemorate the formation and signing on September 17, 1787, of the United States Constitution and recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens. It is a day for instruction of citizens in their responsibilities and opportunities as citizens of the United States and of the State and locality in which they reside. 36 USC 106

Join us in the Law Library for interesting displays, videos, and amazing facts about our Constitution. There will be free gifts to the first 25 visitors. This event is free and open to the public.

Date:
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Time:
10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:
Richmond Room - Main Library
Categories:
Law  
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Event Organizer

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Meldon Jenkins-Jones

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.

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