Book Recommendations – Skidompha Public Library

Black Authors at Skidompha

August 5, 2020

Book Recommendations, Director’s Message

It is our goal at Skidompha to provide you with access to a diverse collection of materials to borrow. We were grateful to receive a generous anonymous donation to support the purchase of literature by Black authors for our collection. Below is the list of books purchased so far with this funding. We hope you…

Resources on Racial Equality + Protest in the United States

June 5, 2020

Book Recommendations, Director’s Message, Skidompha Policies

Dear reader, I am broken by the pictures I see on the news and on social media right now. Racism is toxic to our community and our society. History shows again and again that silence in the face of injustice achieves nothing. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr noted this “In the end, we will remember…

Our favorites for Black History Month 2020

February 19, 2020

Book Recommendations

We’re celebrating the important stories, contributions, and achievements of African Americans with a book display in our atrium throughout the month of February. Black History Month Book recommendations from our Adult Circulation Librarians + Library Staff: Terry (Adult Circulation – Head Librarian) recommends An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. “This book is one of Oprah’s…

Category: Book Recommendations

Black Authors at Skidompha

Resources on Racial Equality + Protest in the United States

Our favorites for Black History Month 2020