Participate in our Community Read by watching the film “The Hammer” at Damascus library.

Inspired by the life of deaf UFC fighter, Matt Hamill, “The Hammer” tells the story of what it takes to be a champion, on and off the mat. The Hammer is a coming of age drama depicting the struggles and successes of what it takes to become a champion. Raised among those with the ability to hear, Matt later finds himself no less an outsider amidst the Deaf Community. But through sheer determination, he uses his ‘perceived’ disability as an asset, and becomes not only the first deaf wrestler to win a National Collegiate Championship, but an inspirational force to both hearing and deaf alike.

Our Community Read book is Deaf Republic by Ilya Kaminsky.

The Community Read is a partnership between Washington County Public Library and Bristol Public Library, supported through funds provided by the Friends of the Bristol Public Library, the Friends of the Washington County Public Library, and the Washington County Public Library Foundation.

Full Community Read Film series:

“Wonderstruck” at Bristol Public Library, November 8 at 5:30 p.m.
“Wonderstruck” at Abingdon Library, October 6 at 2 p.m.
“The Hammer” at Damascus Branch Library, October 18 at 12 p.m.
“A Quiet Place” at Glade Spring Branch Library, October 24 at 12 p.m.
“Dear Frankie” at Hayters Gap Branch Library, October 17 at 1 p.m.
“Wonderstruck” at Mendota Branch Library, October 19 at 3 p.m.