Graves-Hume Public Library hosting Radium Dial Girls of Ottawa presentation

The story of the Radium Dial Girls of Ottawa still shines a light on workplace safety decades later, and Lorraine McCallister is about to revisit their legacy.The library announced in a news release that it is hosting McCallister, the President of the Reddick Mansion Association, for a presentation on the Radium Girls of Ottawa at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. The program is free and open to the public, according to the release. No library card or registration is required.Learn all about the conditions these women were working in while painting with radium paint, and how their struggle helped to change workplace conditions forever.The Graves-Hume Public Library is located at 1401 W. Main St.For more information, call 815-538-5142.