The Toledo Library is celebrating Black History Month with a plethora of programs and events that magnify the invaluable contributions, rich heritage, and indomitable the spirit of the Black community. In addition to the events below, each Library branch has created drop-in activities and book displays for this inclusion month.
Black History Month Program Schedule:
Vintage collection sneaker program
(Th) Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Kent
Black Boy Joy
(Tu) Feb. 6 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Lagrange
(Tu) Feb. 20 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Lagrange
Poonam dance
(Tu) Feb. 6 | 5 – 6 p.m. | Point Place
(Th) Feb. 8 | 4 – 5 p.m. | Oregon
(Tu) Feb. 13 | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Sylvania
(Tu) Feb. 20 | 4 – 5 p.m. | West Toledo
Better Toledo: The Right to Read
(Th) Feb. 8 | 4 – 6 p.m. | Main
Cultural cooking: Congolese cuisine
(Sa) Feb. 10 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Main
Damen Cook & Friends jazz trio
(Sa) Feb. 10 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Mott
Black History Month for kids
(Sa) Feb. 17 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Main
Summer of Soul film screening
(Sa) Feb. 17 | 2 – 4 p.m. | King Road
Step into Black History
(F) Feb. 23 | 3:30 – 5 p.m. | Mott
Film screening: Simple as Water
(Sa) Feb. 24 | 1 – 3 p.m. | West Toledo
An afternoon with Little Amal
(Sa) Feb. 24 | 2 – 5 p.m. | West Toledo
Small Town Pride Book Club
(M) Feb. 26 | 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. | King Road
BIG IDEA book club
(Tu) Feb. 27 | 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. | Virtual
The BIG IDEA (Build, Improve, Grow with Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access ) is TLCPL’s action plan to build, improve, and grow in inclusion, diversity, equity, and access. Please join us for great programs in February including the celebration of Black History Month.