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Juneteenth Books and Crafts for Young Readers

We already have a Juneteenth blog post with some great articles…

Ribbons in the Sky

In celebration of Juneteenth, we invite you to participate in "Ribbons…

2021 Youth Services Rainbow Book List

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Today, we honor and celebrate Juneteenth. Junete

Today, we honor and celebrate Juneteenth.

Juneteenth (June 19, 1865) is when enslaved African Americans of Galveston, Texas learned they were free. The news erupted into a history-making celebration known as “Juneteenth.” The formerly enslaved African Americans rejoiced and declared that day “Freedom Day,” “Emancipation Day,” or Juneteenth (“June” plus “nineteenth”).

It had been nearly two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation that enslaved Texans learned that they were, in fact, free. That hopeful day in June marked the end of slavery and the beginning of freedom.

Juneteenth celebrates and commemorates Black culture and reinforces Black history as American history. Juneteenth creates space for education, advocacy, and healing. Celebrating Juneteenth provides a unifying platform for all Americans to celebrate our common bond of freedom.

Find out more about Juneteenth, resources, books and movies, and events happening in Forest Park at fppl.org/juneteenth.

Today, the Forest Park Public Library turns 105 ye

Today, the Forest Park Public Library turns 105 years old!

The Library was created by the community, who fundraised until they were able to open a two room Library in Village Hall. In 1946, the land the Library is currently on was purchased for $1. The current building was completed in 1995 and renovated in 2020.

Find out more about the Library's history at fppl.org/library-history.

It's Pride Month! We will be sharing books by LGBT

It's Pride Month! We will be sharing books by LGBTQ+ authors throughout the month. For more recommendations, go to fppl.org/pride2021.

Samara recommends If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo.

Check out the book, ebook, or audiobook from the Library: https://swanlibs.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/fps/search/results?qu=if+i+was+your+girl&te=

We are sending out postcards to new Forest Park re

We are sending out postcards to new Forest Park residents. What better way to be introduced to our great village then by getting a Library card?

Have you participated in Ribbons in the Sky yet?

Have you participated in Ribbons in the Sky yet?

In celebration of Juneteenth, we invite you to participate in “Ribbons in the Sky,” an interactive public art project by the Roos Building at Circle & Harrison from June 12-20. (This is a change in the original location.)

Read the anti-racism pledge on the banner on the bridge or at fppl.org/pledge, take a ribbon, and sign your name. Then, tie your ribbon to the bridge as a sign of your commitment to anti-racism.

Check out the Library’s Anti-Racism Resource Guide at fppl.org/antiracism for more resources to help keep the commitment.

This project was created by the Library, Historical Society of Forest Park , Forest Park Against Racism , and What Is Juneteenth.

Our sunflower is growing nicely! If you picked up

Our sunflower is growing nicely! If you picked up a Curious By Nature summer kit, you have supplies for growing your own Mammoth Grey Stripe Sunflower. We'd love to see how your plant is growing. Share with us at #fpplexplores or tag us.

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