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Telling a People's Story Exhibit

African-American Children's Illustrated Literature Exhibit

2022-02-01 00:00:00 2022-02-01 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. Orange Branch Library - Orange Cafe

Tuesday, February 01
All day

Add to Calendar 2022-02-01 00:00:00 2022-02-01 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. Orange Branch Library - Orange Cafe

Orange Branch Library

Orange Cafe

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.

Special thanks to Community Partners:

    

Orange Branch Library

askorange@delawarelibrary.org
Phone: 740-549-2665
Branch manager
Ashley Mensah

Hours
Mon, Jul 07 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Jul 08 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jul 09 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jul 10 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Jul 11 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Jul 12 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jul 13 Closed

About the branch

The Orange Branch Library is located in Orange Township just north of the township's fire station, park and pool. At 33,000 square feet, this branch has a drive-up book drop and drive through pick-up window, along with many other special sustainable building features. The building also houses our Outreach Services Department and the Imagination Garden. 

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

Sat, Jul 12, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Orange Community Room
In partnership with Western & Southern Life, this program provides an in-depth look into financial literacy, with a focus on middle- to senior-aged adults looking to secure their financial future.

Cancelled
Mon, Jul 14, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Ongoing multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered by DACC Aspire Office. Registration required; new students must call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Mon, Jul 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Orange Community Room
We welcome anyone with a disability who has a desire to make friends, learn, and read - regardless of their current reading ability!

Tue, Jul 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Imagination Garden,Orange Teen Zone
Meet us outdoors to channel your inner artist! Join a librarian in the pavilion for a step-by-step painting experience. Ages 9-12.

Cancelled
Wed, Jul 16, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Ongoing multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered by DACC Aspire Office. Registration required; new students must call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Programming Room
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art! Grades K-5.

Wed, Jul 16, 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Orange Programming Room
Kids will have fun learning while caregivers learn ways to help their children get ready to read!

Thu, Jul 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Orange Programming Room
Join us, Prosecutor Melissa Schiffel, and a therapy animal friend at the Orange Library for a Storytime that features books, rhymes, and songs!

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Community Room
Do you like to share your ideas and reactions about titles you've read? Like to discover others' thoughts and opinions? Join a book club for a fun, entertaining discussion.

Fri, Jul 18, 10:30am - 11:30am
Orange Programming Room
Caregivers are guided through interactive rhymes, songs, and stories with their little ones!

Mon, Jul 21, 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Orange Community Room
Ongoing multi-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered by DACC Aspire Office. Registration required; new students must call Aspire to register at 740-203-2267.

Mon, Jul 21, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Orange Programming Room
Join an adventurous fisherman and a chatty wish fish as they dive into a world of enchanting folktales.