Celebrate Black History Month!

Brooklyn Public Library is proud to celebrate Black History Month. This February, BPL is presenting dozens of movies, performances, author readings and other events that honor the past and present achievements of African Americans. We encourage you to explore black history and the African American experience by viewing our book recommendations, attending events, browsing our photo and art exhibition archives, or visiting BPL's African American Heritage Center or Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center.

Black History Month Events

The African American Heritage Center

The African American Heritage Center, renamed as The Dionne Mack-Harvin Center, at Macon Library contains material on African American history and culture as well as the "Preserving Footsteps" collection. All public computers have genealogical databases including Ancestry.com.

Brooklyn Public Library, Macon branch - the African American Heritage Center

Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center

The Caribbean Literary and Cultural Center, located at Flatbush Library, preserves and presents the histories and cultures of the peoples of the Caribbean through a circulating collection, programming and art exhibitions. Learn more here.

African American Art at BPL

Enjoy current & past BPL exhibits of
African American artists and themes.

BPL Staff Picks

"There are books that I read over and over again, books that I urge young people and adults who work with them to read, books that I am so happy the library has in its collection, and new books that speak volumes to me, reminding me of the power of the written and spoken word, resilience of Black people, and enduring spirit of our ancestors, values that can and should be celebrated daily, not just one month, by all." – Angeli, BPL staff member and co-editor of Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

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