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Our annual Summer Reading Program has officially begun!  IPDPL offers three different summer reading challenges so readers can choose the challenge that best suits them:

  • Read to Me: for beginning and emerging readers (reading goal = 50 books)
  • Casual Readers: for busy readers without a lot of time (reading goal = 25 hours)
  • Avid Readers: for passionate readers who are all in (reading goal = 50 hours)

Head to Beanstack online or the Beanstack Tracker app on your device to join the program and choose your challenge!

True Crime with Dr. Amanda Vicary

Program Type:

Author Events, Virtual/Zoom Events

Age Group:

Teens (12 - 18), Adults
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Event Details

Dr. Amanda Vicary is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Psychology department at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL.  She has done extensive research into crime, the reasoning some criminals use to justify their behavior, and why the public in general (and women specifically) are drawn to tales of true crime.  

During this interactive Zoom event, Dr. Vicary will discuss her research, explore two cases of potential wrongful convictions in Illinois (Barton McNeil and Jamie Snow), and the ongoing effort to clear the record of Chester Weger, the man convicted in the Starved rock murders case.

This Zoom event will be presented as a meeting (as opposed to the webinar format).  Attendees will be visible on-screen (if they choose to have their webcam turned on), and they will be able to submit questions in writing or via their microphones if they choose.