The Auburn Public Library, in partnership with Be the Influence Coalition and other community resource partners, plans to present a screening of “Compassion Cures” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, in the Androscoggin Community Room at 49 Spring St.

This 30-minute documentary features collective voices and original music which addresses overcoming stigma related to mental health and substance misuse disorder. It also provides resources on helping, in a compassionate way, those who are affected, according to a news release from Donna Wallace, adult services manager at the library.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Tri County Mental Health and Healthy Androscoggin, and there will be a resource table available at the event.

This program, part of library’s summer reading program, pairs with the statewide summer Read ME program, which is sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council, the Maine State Library and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.

This summer’s selected books are “Lungfish” by Meghan Gilliss and “Night of the Living Rez” by Morgan Talty. Both books, although fictional in nature, touch upon family life, survival, and perseverance, while “Lungfish” specifically addresses poverty, addiction and substance misuse.

For information about the book discussions at APL on July 6 (“Lungfish”) and Aug. 10 (“Night of the Living Rez”), call the reference desk at 207-333-6640, ext. 4.

For more information about Read ME, visit mainehumanities.org.

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