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September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, Poster Exhibit from the 9/11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM
Wednesday, September 1, 2021 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Camden Public Library announces its participation in September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World, an educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins, and its ongoing implications through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, this exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the permanent collection of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. It explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national, and international levels, and encourages critical thinking about the legacies of 9/11. The poster exhibit will be available to view in the library’s 2nd floor History Center from 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, from September 1 through September 30.
In addition to the exhibit, the library has collected a list of available resources—books and DVDs that cover both individual accounts and historical narratives. Visitors to the library will find a display of this media on the main floor near the entrance to the Picker Room. The resource list can also be accessed at the bottom of this page (please scroll down).
Twenty years after the attacks, with terrorism still a threat today, the events of 9/11 and its aftermath remind us that we may never be able to prevent all the actions of people intent on harming others, but we do have control over how we respond to such events. This exhibition, curated by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, reflects the core pillars of commemoration, education, and inspiration as we prepare to observe the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
“During this 20th anniversary year, it is our privilege to share these lessons with a new generation, teach them about the ongoing repercussions of the 9/11 attacks and inspire them with the idea that, even in the darkest of times, we can come together, support one another and find the strength to renew and rebuild,” said 9/11 Memorial & MuseumPresident and CEO Alice M. Greenwald.
“This twentieth year is a particularly fraught anniversary of the 9/11 attack and its consequences, as we make a final withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan. The display reminds us how we are all connected,” said Ken Gross, Director of the Library’s Walsh History Center.
The poster exhibition was developed by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy Demands Wisdom. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this exhibition do not necessarily represent those of the National endowment for Humanities.
For questions or more information on this Exhibition, please visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum website or contact them at:press@911memorial.org.
Click the link below to view a 3-minute segment from WMTW-TV Channel 8 (ABC) about the exhibit.
https://www.wmtw.com/article/camden-maine-library-september-11-attacks-exhibit/37542619
9/11 Resources Available at the Camden Public Library
Adult Fiction
110 Stories: New York writes after September 11, ed. Ulrich Baer
When I Ran Away, Ilona Bannister
Falling Man, Don DeLillo
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathan Safran Foer
The Lies That Bind, Emily Giffin
The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid
One Tuesday Morning, Karen Kingsbury
The Good Life, Jay McInerney
A Fall of Marigolds, Susan Meissner
The Emperor’s Children, Claire Messud
My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Otessa Moshfegh
Home Boy: H.M. Naqvi
Netherland, Joseph O’Neill
Between Two Rivers, Nicholas Rinaldi
Absent Friends, S.J. Rozan
The Writing on the Wall, Lynne Sharon Schwartz
The Submission, Amy Waldman
The Zero, Jess Walters
Adult Non-fiction
Portraits, 9/11/01: the collected “Portraits of Grief” from the New York Times
September 11: the 9/11 story, aftermath and legacy, Associated Press
After the Fall: New Yorkers remember September 11, 2001 and the years that followed, ed. Mary Marshall Clark, Peter Bearman, Catherine Ellis, & Stephen Drury Smith
The Legacy Letters: messages of life and hope from 9/11 family members, ed. Brian Curtis
Saved at the Seawall: stories from the September 11 boat lift, Jessica DuLong
Women at Ground Zero: stories of courage and compassion, ed. Susan Hagen & Mary Carouba
Poetry After 9/11: an anthology of New York poets, ed. Dennis Loy Johnson & Valerie Merians
Dog Heroes of September 11th: a tribute to America’s search and rescue dogs, Nona Kilgore Bauer
Out of the Blue: the story of September 11, 2001 from Jihad to Ground Zero, Richard Bernstein
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, Jim DeFede
Tower Stories: an oral history of 9/11, ed. Damon DiMarco
The Last Men Out: life on the edge at Rescue 2 firehouse, Tom Downey
102 Minutes: the untold story of the fight to survive inside the Twin Towers, Jim Dwyer
The Ground Truth: the untold story of America under attack on 9/11, John Farmer
What is Life Worth?: the unprecedented effort to compensate the victims of 9/11, Kenneth R. Feinberg
Longitudes and Attitudes: exploring the world after September 11, Thomas L. Friedman
Covering Catastrophe: broadcast journalists report September 11, ed. Alison Gilbert, Phil Hirschkorn, Melinda Murphy, Robyn Walensky, & Mitchell Stephens
The Only Plane in the Sky: an oral history of 9/11, Garrett M. Graff
No Day Shall Erase You: the story of 9/11 as told at the National September 11 Memorial Museum, ed. Alice M. Greenwald
Firehouse, David Halberstam
Dust: the inside story of its role in the September 11th aftermath, Paul J. Lioy
Among the Heroes: United Flight 93 and the passengers and crew who fought back, Jere Longman
September 11: an oral history, ed. Dean E. Murphy
Heart of a Soldier: a story of love, heroism, and September 11th, James B. Stewart
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the road to 9/11, Lawrence Wright
Fall and rise: the story of 9/11, Michael Zuckoff
Art and Photography
Brotherhood, Tony Hendra
The American Spirit: meeting the challenge of September 11, ed. Robert Sullivan
One Nation: America remembers September 11, 2001, ed. Robert Sullivan
Above Hallowed Ground: a photographic record of September 11, 2001, ed. Christopher Sweet
Memoirs and Biographies
Let’s Roll!: ordinary people, extraordinary courage, Lisa Beamer
Reluctant Hero: a 9/11 survivor speaks out about that unthinkable day, what he’s learned, how he’s struggled, and what no one should ever forget, Michael Benfante & Dave Hollander
Wake-up Call: the political education of a 9/11 widow, Kristen Breitweiser
Love You, Mean It: a true story of love, loss, and friendship after the Twin Towers fell, Patricia Carrington, Julia Collins, Claudia Gerbasi, & Ann Haynes
A Widow’s Walk, Marian Fontana
Thunder Dog: the true story of a blind man, his guide dog & the triumph of trust at Ground Zero, Michael Hingson & Susy Flory
Closure: the untold story of the Ground Zero recovery mission, William Keegan, Jr.
Unmeasured Strength, Lauren Manning
Last Man Down: a firefighter’s story of survival and escape from the World Trade Center, Richard Picciotto
The Red Bandanna, Tom Rinaldi
Where You Left Me: a memoir, Jennifer Gardner Trulson
Graphic Novels
Bikeman, Tom Flynn
The 9/11 Report: a graphic adaptation, Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón
In the Shadow of No Towers, Art Spiegelman
American Widow, Alissa Torres
Children
Nine, Ten: a September 11 story, Nora Raleigh Baskin
The 9/11 Terror Attacks, Valerie Bodden
The Little Chapel That Stood, A.B. Curtiss
30,000 Stitches: the inspiring story of the national 9/11 flag, Amanda Davis
14 Cows for America, Carmen Agra Deedy
Somewhere Among, Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu
The Places We Sleep, Caroline Brooks DuBois
Understanding September 11th: answering questions about the attacks on America, Mitch Frank
The Attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, Carolyn Gard
Saved By the Boats: the heroic sea evacuation of September 11, Julie Gassman
Ground Zero, Alan Gratz
The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas, Kimberly Willis Holt
Fireboat: the heroic adventures of the John J. Harvey, Maira Kalman
Ground Zero, Nancy Louis
Branches of Hope: the 9/11 survivor tree, Ann Magee
On that Day: a book of hope for children, Andrea Patel
Towers Falling, Jewell Parker Rhodes
September 11, 2001: the day that changed America, Jill C. Wheeler
Young Adult
Enduring Freedom, Jawad Arash & Trent Reedy
Ask Me No Questions, Marina Budhos
Hope and Other Punch Lines, Julie Buxbaum
Just a Drop of Water, Kerry O’Malley Cerra
Love is the Higher Law, David Leviathan
A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Tahereh Mafi
All We Have Left, Wendy Mills
The Memory of Things, Gae Polisner
With Their Eyes: September 11th: the view from a high school at Ground Zero, ed. Annie Thoms
DVDs
102 Minutes That Changed America
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
In Memoriam: New York City 9/11/01
Remembering 9/11: 10 year commemorative collection