Holiday Closing

The Columbus Public Library will be closed Sunday, March 31 in observance of Easter.

Celebrate Black History Month At Your Library

February is Black History Month and we’re celebrating by showcasing our Black Writers Collection, suggested reading lists, and online research resources that highlights the accomplishments and contributions of African-Americans.

 

  1. Browse and check out titles from the Black Writers Collection. The Library’s collection consists of fiction and non-fiction from noteworthy and award-winning Black authors that have amplified the Black voice, reflected Black life or worked to shape the cultural conversation. Most of the titles and authors were nominated or winners of the NAACP Image Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate’s, other national prize winners, or are a part of the ZORA Canon. (Search >> Black Writers Collection for a full list of titles)
  2. Celebrate the legacy of the Mildred L. Terry Public Library and the Liberty District with free public art.
    Commissioned by the Muscogee County Library Foundation in 2019, artist Najee Dorsey’s  mural celebrates the heritage of the Library and the Liberty District. Featuring the multimedia collage format for which the artist is known nationally, the piece highlights icons from the community’s past and present interspersed with other images that invoke feelings of celebration, contemplation and strength. Included in the mural are tributes to the three branch managers who have served the community – Ms. Terry, Helene Watson and current manager, Silvia Bunn.
  3. Research With Free Online Resources

    African American Family Research on Ancestry.com
    Black History Collection, Fold 3 by Ancestry
    400 Years of African American History, National Park Service
    African American History, National Archives
    The History Makers: The Nation’s Largest African American Video Oral History Collection
    National Museum of African American History and Culture, Virtual Exhibitions
    Stories to Celebrate Black History Month, StoryCorps
    National Underground Railroad, Freedom Center Online Learning Resources
    Genealogy Reads Available For Checkout
    Researching African American Genealogy in Alabama by Frazine Taylor
    A Students Guide to African American Genealogy by Anne Johnson (this is a teen book)
    A Genealogist’s Guide to Discovering your African-American Ancestors: How to Find and Record your Unique Heritage by Franklin Carter Smith
    The African American Family’s Guide to Tracing Our Roots: Healing, Understanding and REsotring Our Families by Roland Barksdale-Hall
    Black Roots by Tony Burrows
    Somerset Homecoming by Dorothy Redford
    Suggested DVDs
    Finding your Roots by Henry Lewis Gates
    African American Lives
    African American Lives 2
  4. Check out the Macon Museum Pass and visit the Tubman Museum
    With the Macon Museum Pass, you can visit the Museum of Arts and SciencesTubman Museum, and Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. You’ll  have access to a rich history of cultural, scientific, artistic and athletic achievement through exhibits featuring rare artifacts, artwork, and educational programming.
    Check Availability 
  5. Read Books!! Suggested Reading Lists
    ebooks, Movies & Music from hoopla 
    ebooks from Overdrive: Black Voices