Library, Civil War Commission to Host Screening of “Lincoln”

Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with the Tompkins County Civil War Sesquicentennial Commemoration Commission will host a free screening of Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed film, “Lincoln,” January 31 at 1 p.m. in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room.

Being held in celebration of the 150^th anniversary of the passing of the slavery-ending 13^th Amendment, the screening will be preceded by remarks from Eric Acree, director of Cornell University’s Africana Library, and Lance Heidig, Outreach and Learning Services Librarian at Cornell.

“Lincoln,” which received 12 Academy Award nominations in 2013--including Best Performance by a Lead Actor (Daniel Day Lewis), Best Performance by a Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones), Best Performance by a Supporting Actress (Sally Field) and Achievement in Directing (Spielberg)-- offers a fictional account of how the 13^th Amendment was passed by the House of Representatives on January 31, 1865.

This program is free and open to the public.  The film is rated PG-13; however, the library will not restrict admittance based on age.

For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557 extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.