Black History Month – Little Free Library

February is Black History Month, and we’re stocking our Little Free Library with books by Black authors. Connect, explore and learn by picking up a new book, or contribute a new one for our community to enjoy. There are so many beautiful stories told by Black authors, and the below list of books is just a starting point. Our Little Free Library is located in front of Henry Bears Park.

Children’s

Before She Was Harriet – Lesa Cline-Ransome

Follow Your Dreams, Little One – Vashti Harrison

Hair Love – Matthew A. Cherry

Parker Looks Up: An Extraordinary Moment – Parker Curry

Year We Learned to Fly – Jacqueline Woodson

Sulwe – Lupita Nyong’o

Young Adult

The Hate U Give – Angie Thomas

Long Way Down – Jason Reynolds

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America – Ibi Zoboi

Sun Is Also a Star – Nicola Yoon

Adults

Becoming – Michelle Obama

Becoming Kareem: Growing Up On and Off the Court – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Black Cake – Charmaine Wilkerson

Color Purple (Movie Tie-In) – Alice Walker

Hidden Figures – Margot Lee Shetterly

Such a Fun Age – Kiley Reid

Tradition – Jericho Brown

Vanishing Half – Brit Bennett