Central Library continues celebrating The Year of the Book through Secrets and Stories in May. We are highlighting Asian-American, Pacific Islander, and Jewish authors! Patrons will find cookbooks, graphic novels, mysteries, suspense, thrillers, and more genres. Visit us to view, contribute to, and checkout materials from our displays. Click photos to enlarge:
Upon entering the Central Library, patrons are greeted by the Stories Without Borders display. This shelf display consists of books and DVDS that celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander perspectives in fiction and nonfiction and across various genres.
1st Floor AAPI Heritage Month Display by Anissa Alexander, Librarian
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On the third floor near the public computers, patrons will find another The Year of the Book Secrets and Stories display. This book display contains materials written by Asian-American and Pacific Island authors. Patrons will find cookbooks, graphic novels, memoirs and biographies, and fiction novels for adults. Take a closer look and find recommendation cards for teens, middle grades, and lower-grades. Here is the booklist for titles currently available for checkout inside the library, opens a new window.
3rd Floor AAPI Heritage/Secrets & Stories Display and Booklist by Nechelle Roberts, Library Associate
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Finally, onto the fourth floor! Patrons will find Jewish Heritage and Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month display board and book display in the Teen area. In the Children's area, you will find book displays filled with stories by and about Asian-American and Pacific Island experiences. Read about how you and your littles can create a Japanese Hand Fan, opens a new window.
4th Floor AAPI Heritage and Jewish Heritage Displays by Kaelah Oliver, Library Associate
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Patrons will also find the May Year of the Book themed display: Secrets and Stories. Patrons will find the Secrets and Stories bulletin display, as well as the Community Detective Board, where Junior Detectives can leave tips on how to find the missing mascots, Dewey and Deci. Read more about the Community Detective Board here, opens a new window.
4th Floor Secrets & Stories Displays by Kaelah Oliver, Library Associate, and Leilani McWilliams, Librarian Senior/Youth Services
Blog post by Nechelle Roberts, Library Associate
For more information about programming and displays at Central Library, please call 404-612-8700.
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