How Libraries Saved Civilization: A Historical Overview Featuring Dr. Hammerling
Schedule
Tue Jan 27 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
1000 Washington Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN, United States, Minnesota 56501 | Detroit Lakes, MN
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Join former Concordia Professor, Dr. Roy Hammerling for a presentation on the how the written word, books, and libraries came to be and why we can’t live without them. Libraries and the written word have always played a pivotal role in the development of human civilization and the increase of scientific, technological, philosophical, and religious knowledge. Dr. Roy Hammerling is a PhD graduate of the University of Notre Dame and was a Professor of Religion at Concordia College for 30 years. He is also an author, lecturer, consultant for a documentary film company, co-founder for a nonprofit, and a pastor.
This event is sponsored by Detroit Lakes Library Club, and is free and open to all. Come early to enjoy refreshments.
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