Join the Waukee Public Library for “Fire in the Library: Lessons from the Destruction of the Library of Alexandria,” a Speakers Bureau presentation by Dr. Alexander Hall.

A repository of all human knowledge, set ablaze; unique knowledge lost forever. The burning of the Library of Alexandria has left a deep mark on the memory of our culture and history. This talk with accompanying powerpoint explains the nature of the Library of Alexandria, its tremendous cultural and historical importance, and the historical circumstances that led to its (several) destructions. It closes with an exploration of both the fragility and the resilience of cultural memory.