Black History Month is February 1st - 28th

Here are some resources to explore, celebrate, and honor Black History this month and all year long!

• Browse our African American Collection for thousands of texts representing African American cultural experiences.

• Browse recipients of the Coretta Scott King Book Award, which honors African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults.

• Explore curated lists of titles to learn about and celebrate Black history this month and all year long!

• Hear from African American authors in our Meet-the-Author Recordings Collection.

• Explore an another award list that honors books by Black authors that highlight the diversity of the Black experience: BCALA Children and Youth Literary Awards, 2021

Check out the titles and resources on these curated lists to celebrate and honor Black history and experiences:

• Black Experiences: Affirmation and Resilience, Activism and Resistance in 45 Books for PreK-Grade 12

• Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices

• Black Boy Joy

• African American Poetry for Children

• African American Experience: Literary Reference Guide (2010-2015)