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Visit Tompkins County Public Library this Fall when the American Library Association's Traveling Exhibition Frankenstein - Penetrating the Secrets of Nature arrives!

The exhibition encourages audiences to examine the intent of Mary Shelley's novel, Frankenstein, and to discuss Shelley's and their own views about personal and societal responsibility as it relates to science and other areas.

The summer reading of Frankenstein will take place in partnership with Cornell University, The Ithaca Journal, Borders Bookstore and many different community groups.

Reading Frankenstein first will enable you to fully appreciate the exhibition and to participate fully in all the activities planned for the Fall in partnership with Cornell University, Ithaca College Humanities Department, and members of the Discovery Trail.

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Summer 2002
Ithaca reads Frankenstein
Join us in a community reading of Mary Shelley's novel. Call 272-4557 ext. 281 or e-mail (frankenstein@tcpl.org) Sally Grubb for more info.

Fall 2002
Frankenstein Penetrating the Secrets of Nature
An exhibition examining the intent of Mary Shelley's novel.
Exhibition Poster (pdf file)

Frankenstein Penetrating the Secrets of Nature
An exhibition examining the intent of Mary Shelley's novel.

Frankenstein Fridays
Monster movies @ Cornell Cinema.

Monster Talks
Presentations by Cornell Faculty @ Cornell and the Tompkins County Public Library.

Book Discussion Groups

Debates on Medical Ethics
- Do you support genetic engineering?
- What about cloning?
- Are monsters evil?
- What do you think about creating new life forms?