Many people do not know the origins of the nation's capital, why it is located where it is, how it was part of a grand compromise key to binding the country together, or how its actual design is based on our democratic principles.

Author Alison Fortier will visit the library to discuss the concept behind her book: A History Lover's Guide to Washington D.C.: Designed for Democracy. She will also sell and sign copies of the book. She will be donating the full retail price of each book sold to the Friends of the Meredith Library.