Celebrating Black History, Culture & Excellence – All Year Long
At Pickering Public Library, we honour and celebrate the contributions, experiences, and voices of Black Canadians not only during Black History Month, but every day of the year. Explore booklists, events, community resources, and our work with the Anti-Black Racism Working Group (ABRWG).
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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.
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.