March 8^th marks International Women’s Day. Women’s History Month is also observed annually during the month of March. This September 1942 photo from the Arlington Mills News & Views (accessible in our collection) depicts the enlarged and vital role that the women of Lawrence played in local industry during WWII. In that spirit, staff have curated items from our collection that highlight the stories and contributions that women have made and continue to make to society.

Books

Rising Above: Inspiring Women in Sports — Gregory Zuckerman

The Unwomanly Face of War: An Oral History of Women in World War II — Svetlana Alexievich

I am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban — Malala Yousafzai

Invisible: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster — Stephen L. Carter

See Jane Win: The Inspiring Story of the Women Changing American Politics — Caitlin Moscatello

Women & Power: A Manifesto — Mary Beard

Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights — Mikki Kendall

The Feminist Revolution: The Struggle for Women's Liberation — Bonnie J. Morris and D-M Withers

Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen — Jazz Jennings

Eleanor — David Michaelis

AOC: The Fearless Rise and Powerful Resonance of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — Lynda Lopez

The Book of Rosy: A Mother’s Story of Separation at the Border — Rosayra Pablo Cruz and Julie Schwietert Collazo

Films

Becoming Jane

Hidden Figures

Erin Brockovich

On the Basis of Sex

Harriet

Audiobooks

Just as I am — Cicely Tyson

Jagged Little Pill (You Live, You Learn): The Stories Behind the Iconic Album and Groundbreaking Musical — Alanis Morissette and Diablo Cody

Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman — Lindy West

One Life — Megan Rapinoe

Ashley’s War — Gayle Tzemach Lemmon