Ninety-two-year-old Pearl Thompson was a student at Shaw University in 1942 when she attempted to check out a book from the Olivia Raney Library in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her school, which is an HBCU, didn’t carry the book she needed for a history class so she visited the local library. According to her daughter, Deborah […]
*Wow! As an enthusiastic reader who often checks out library books, I can certainly appreciate the importance of returning a book you’ve borrowed. But even someone like me was shocked to learn how long this particular book had been out. Bless the heart of Kingsville, Maryland resident, Michele Wojciechowski, who found a book she had […]
President Barack Obama is giving back to the community that molded him. In a video released early Tuesday morning, he and first lady Michelle Obama announced that his presidential library and museum will be built on the South Side of Chicago. “All the strands of my life came together and I really became a man […]
On Saturday, February 21, Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin, spoke at the downtown Cleveland Public Librarylocated at 325 Superior Avenue. Fulton discussed how she is using her tragic experience to help other families. The free event was open to the public. In 2012 Fulton’s son, Trayvon Martin, was killed by George Zimmerman, […]
A new exhibit at the Billy Graham Library entitled “Rooted in Prayer – Biblical Truths for Everyday Living” that opened Thursday shares a glimpse into the heart of a ministry grounded in prayer. “Prayer is simply talking to God,” said Billy Graham in Rooted in Prayer: A Personal Prayer Journal. “The most important thing I […]
Maya Angelou Papers Headed To NY Public Library
Maya Angelou Papers Headed To NY Public Library
