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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Events
Black Brilliance: A Celebration of Art, Culture, Community
Early Black Settlement in Ontario with Dr. Henry-Dixon
Read, learn and complete activities honouring Black History Month. Participants may enter a draw for prizes. Click below for more details!
Black History Reads
Black History Reads
Celebrating Black Excellence Month!
Courage and Sacrifice in the World Wars
Seven Days in June Read-A-Likes
Celebrating Black Excellence Month!
Courage and Sacrifice in the World Wars
Seven Days in June Read-A-Likes
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 https://pickeringlibrary.ca/abrwg/
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Want to join the Pickering Public Library ABRWG?
Pickering Public Library is currently accepting expressions of interest from Pickering residents who self-identify as members of the Black community to join the ABRWG!
The ABRWG collaborates with the Library Board and Library staff, identifying barriers, service improvements, and anti-Black racism strategies to ensure library services are responsive and representative of library clients.
The ABRWG endeavours to be an intentional space for Black voices, bringing together community members to share lived experiences and to collaborate on recommendations for Library services and enhancements.
Appointed ABRWG members are eligible to enroll in the Honorarium Program, as outlined in the ABRWG Terms of Reference, opens a new window.
Interested applicants must complete and submit an expression of interest form by end of day February 21, 2025.
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Review and complete the ABRWG Expression of Interest (EOI) Form 2025- click here to download. All completed digital EOI forms must be emailed to abrwg@pickeringlibrary.ca by February 21, 2025.
Can't access or complete the digital form? Printed copies of the EOI form are available at all Pickering Public Library locations. Please see staff for assistance. Completed paper forms must be dropped off to the front desk staff at any Pickering Public Library location by February 21, 2025.
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.
