Celebrating Black History Month
Pickering Public Library is committed to celebrating Black history and excellence all year long. Black History Month is a time to honour and recognize the significant contributions and achievements of Black individuals and communities. It is an opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future.
We invite you to participate in Black History Month activities and events here at your local library, join a Beanstack reading challenge, and learn more about Black history with our staff-curated book lists to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities.
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2025 Black History Month events at the Pickering Public Library have concluded. Please bookmark this page and visit again for new events throughout the year.
Events
Carnival Headbands with Mystique Mas
Black History Reads
Black History Reads
Celebrating Black Excellence Month!
Courage and Sacrifice in the World Wars
Seven Days in June Read-A-Likes
Books You Must Read During Black History Month And Beyond!
Celebrating Black Excellence Month!
Courage and Sacrifice in the World Wars
Seven Days in June Read-A-Likes
Books You Must Read During Black History Month And Beyond!
The Pickering Public Library Anti-Black Racism Working Group (ABRWG) is a community-based group, focusing on Library services with a lens of anti-Black racism. The ABRWG reviews community feedback and identified priorities, and collaborates with Library staff to create and implement action plans for improvements and enhancements. Recommendations and action plans will focus on identified systemic discrimination impacting the Library experience for community members who self-identify as Black.
Learn more now at pickeringlibrary.ca/abrwg/
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The City of Pickering proudly joins all residents, organizations, and community partners across Durham Region in celebrating Black History Month as we collectively honour and centre the experiences, histories, contributions, and achievements of diverse Black communities in Canada and around the world. Throughout the month of February and beyond, we encourage staff, residents and community partners to take time to learn, reflect and engage in the many initiatives across Durham Region that honour Black Excellence.
Visit pickering.ca for a curated collection of activities that you can participate in each day of the month. Click on each of the activity prompts to access links to each resource.