Tracy O'Brien

Tracy O’Brien is Facing History’s Director of Library Services. A long-time librarian, Tracy has seen much technical evolution in how library materials and service are delivered. What never changes for her, though, is the excitement and power of a good story, whether it is experienced as a print book or electronically. When she's not working you can find her in her garden, or cycling in various neighborhoods of Boston.

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7 Summer Reads: Selections from the Facing History Library

Posted by Tracy O'Brien on May 28, 2015

Whether you’re on the beach or preparing your syllabus for fall, check out these nonfiction and fiction titles that have the Facing History and Ourselves Library staff excited for summer reading!

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Topics: To Kill a Mockingbird, Civil Rights Movement, Books, English Language Arts, Poetry, Armenian Genocide, Race and Membership, Holocaust, Memoir, Survivor Testimony, History, Reading, Reading List

Best Winter Reads: Book Recommendations from the Facing History Library

Posted by Tracy O'Brien on December 22, 2014

Whatever the reason and wherever the location, winter is a great time to curl up with a good book.

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Topics: To Kill a Mockingbird, Books, Facing History Resources, Memoir, Facing History and Ourselves, Survivor Testimony, Reading, Reading List

8 Memoirs That Matter

Posted by Tracy O'Brien on October 7, 2014

Stories matter. The stories we tell have the power to effect history. By sharing stories with students, we help them to see themselves as part of the human story, as individuals who can change the narrative by making positive choices and contributing to their communities and the world.

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Topics: Civil Rights Movement, Books, English Language Arts, Choosing to Participate, Facing History Resources, Immigration, Identity, Holocaust, Memoir, History, Reading, Reading List

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