Join Irondequoit Town Supervisor Andraé Evans and the Irondequoit Public Library for a Labor Day book discussion. On Wednesday, August 28 we will host a facilitated book discussion on the popular graphic novel, Radium Girls by Cy.

Radium Girls is a graphic novel retelling of the shocking and inspiring true story of the Radium Girls, who fought for their lives and for workers' rights after horrific management failures led to extreme cases of radiation poisoning in 1918. These working-class young women gain their nickname from the fine dusting of glowing, radioactive powder that clings to their clothes after every shift painting watch dials. The soft, greenish glow even stains their lips and tongues. It's perfectly harmless... or so claims the watch manufacturer. When teeth start falling out, followed by jawbones, the dial painters become the unprepared vanguard on the frontlines of the burgeoning workers' rights movement.

Copies of Radium Girls are available at the checkout desk at Irondequoit Public Library or can be reserved by calling (585) 336-6060 during open library hours. Registration required.

The Irondequoit Public Library is committed to creating inclusive and accessible events. To request a reasonable accommodation or discuss your needs, please contact one of our Inclusion Coordinators or call the library at 585-336-6060.