Camden County Library System Celebrates Black History Month

 

Three special events planned at different branch locations in February.

[Local high school student and teen author Alaina Cummings discusses her book “Alice Unknown”, Tuesday Feb. 16 at the Gloucester Twp. Branch Library.]

VOORHEES, N.J. – Feb.1, 2010 – Camden County Library System will observe Black History Month with three different events. There is something for every age group to choose from among special programs planned at South County, Gloucester Twp. and Voorhees branches.

Wednesday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., the South County Branch in Winslow Twp. will offer a family program, “Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?”, the story of an African American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. This living history presentation will be performed by Daisy Nelson Century, who regularly appears with the American Historical Theatre in Philadelphia.   Register for this program

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., the Gloucester Twp. Branch hosts a visit from local teen author Alaina Cummings who will discuss her book “Alice Unknown”. Cummings, a local high school student, has written a book that has been described as, “Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, turned dark and dangerous and filled with creeping creatures that thrive for blood and a love that only the once loveless can understand.”  Register

Saturday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m., the Voorhees Branch will offer a family program, “Sweet Music in Harlem”.  Participants will have the chance to celebrate Black History Month by listening to jazz and creating a musical instrument of their own.  Register

Registration of each of these events is available at www.camdencountylibrary.org/events

In addition to these special events to celebrate the month, CCLS provides online resources such as Facts on File: African American History and Culture to library card holders. Go to www.camdencountylibrary.org to check out this and other subject databases. 

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Established in 1921, Camden County Library System seeks to meet the recreational, informational and educational needs of its customers with locations in Bellmawr, Gloucester Township, Haddon Township, Merchantville, Winslow Township and Voorhees.   The Library is governed and supported by the Camden County Board of Freeholders and the Camden County Library Commission.