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Telling a People's Story Exhibit

African-American Children's Illustrated Literature Exhibit

2022-01-03 00:00:00 2022-01-03 23:59:00 America/New_York Telling a People's Story Exhibit An exhibition devoted to the art within African-American children’s picture books. The selection of approximately 130 works features more than 30 artists, spanning nearly 50 years of creativity. Delaware Main Library - Delaware Open Meeting Space

Monday, January 03
All day

Add to Calendar 2022-01-03 00:00:00 2022-01-03 23:59:00 America/New_York Telling a People's Story Exhibit An exhibition devoted to the art within African-American children’s picture books. The selection of approximately 130 works features more than 30 artists, spanning nearly 50 years of creativity. Delaware Main Library - Delaware Open Meeting Space

Delaware Main Library

Delaware Open Meeting Space

An exhibition devoted to the art within African-American children’s picture books. The selection of approximately 130 works features more than 30 artists, spanning nearly 50 years of creativity.

Organized by the Miami University Art Museum through a grant from the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, for the first time, African-American children’s illustrated literature is the focus of a museum exhibition featuring art produced for book illustrations. 

This presentation of this genre offers a lens into the cultural, historical, and social makeup of African-American cultural identity, while also shedding light on the long-neglected world of African-American authors and illustrators in the pantheon of children’s literature. 

Telling A People’s Story addresses:

  • The presentation of African-American identity and history in a creative, educational and respectful manner.
  • The raising of greater awareness for the role African-American illustrators and authors play in the development and growth of the field of children’s literature.
  • The topic of social justice throughout African-American history.
  • The need for awareness of the challenges African-American children’s book authors and illustrators face in a field lacking sufficient representation of minorities.
  • The importance of appreciating the culture and history of a people who are deeply rooted in the American story.

Telling A People's Story exhibit

Special thanks to Community Partners:

  the arts castle of delaware county logo

Delaware Main Library

askdelaware@delawarelibrary.org
Phone: 740-362-3861
Branch manager
Pamela Taylor

Hours
Mon, Dec 02 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 03 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 04 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Dec 05 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Dec 06 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 07 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 08 Closed

About the branch

The 35,000 square foot Delaware Main Library is the oldest branch of our library system, which serves the public as well as houses a majority of our administrative offices. Located around the corner from downtown Delaware, it serves as our central branch for those on foot as well as those in a rush. 


The Main Library also hosts the Delaware County Genealogical Society. Genealogical Society volunteers are in the Library to assist researchers on limited dates and by appointment. 

 

DCDL welcomes all people to our programs and events. If you require ASL interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, please contact us at pr@delawarelibrary.org.

Upcoming events

Mon, Dec 02, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Delaware Community Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Tue, Dec 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Delaware Community Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!

Wed, Dec 04, 10:30am - 11:00am
Delaware Community Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Fri, Dec 06, 10:30am - 11:00am
Delaware Community Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help children get ready for Kindergarten!

Sat, Dec 07, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Delaware Community Room
Santa has lost his reindeer Dasher, and we need your help to find him! Start at the library, then explore downtown following Santa's clues. Great for families with elementary-aged kids! Drop-in 11-1.

Mon, Dec 09, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Delaware Community Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Tue, Dec 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
Delaware Community Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!

Wed, Dec 11, 10:30am - 11:00am
Delaware Community Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!