PORT ANGELES — The North Olympic Library System will host a reception for “Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health” from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday.
The reception will be at the Port Angeles Main Library, 2210 S. Peabody St., Port Angeles.
The reception will include a screening of the 2019 documentary “Bedlam,” followed by a panel discussion with representatives from the Washington chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
The traveling exhibit, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, will be display at the library through March 29.
The exhibit will make a stop at Peninsula College’s Forks campus, 481 S. Forks Ave., from April 2-18. A reception also is planned for 5:30 p.m. April 9 at the college.
“Care and Custody” explores the historical treatment of individuals with mental health conditions in the United States and examines the evolving balance between custodial care and inclusive treatment.
The exhibit is curated by Anne E. Parsons, a public historian and educator with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
For more information, call 360-417-8500, email discover@nols.org or visit www.nols.org.
