Celebrating Black History, Black Excellence, and Black Joy Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas. The newly freed Black Americans observed Juneteenth as a celebration of freedom and its fulfillment. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, is marked by celebrations, family gatherings, picnics, and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation as a measure of progress against freedom. As Juneteenth is an occasion for…
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///////////////Books on Film: OITNB Season 4
OITNB is back and it's time for some new blood. #WelcomeToLitchfield Netflix’s smash hit Orange Is the New Black is back for season 4. Based…
CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH WITH THESE BOOKS!
June is Gay Pride Month and to celebrate we’ve created a list of some of our favorite LGBTQ titles for you to celebrate Pride. Featured…
Staff Picks: Emma Cline’s The Girls
Coming to your library on June 14th is The Girls by Emma Cline—an indelible portrait of girls, the women they become, and that moment in…
Beach Reads: Fun in the Sun
[Tweet "Don't miss these fun beach reads this summer!"]Fun Reads to Add to your Beach Bag this Summer Nine Women, One Dress by Jane…
There’s an Audiobook for that: June is Audiobook Month
Happy Audiobook Month! In this special edition of There’s a Book for That! We have adapted our moniker to reflect June’s focus on audiobooks. Founded…