Celebrate Black History Month
Each year during the month of February, we celebrate Black history, culture and voices.
This is an opportunity to recognize the experiences and accomplishments of the Black Canadians throughout our country’s history, who have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation it is today.
Throughout this month OPL is offering programs and highlighting library services for you to learn more about Black history and celebrate Black cultures and voices.
💻 Upcoming Programs
- Big Dreamers - Celebrating Jesse Owens - February 4 at Iroquois Ridge Branch
- Celebrating African Cultures through Stories - With Ekiuwa Aire - February 5 at Iroquois Ridge Branch, Creation Zone
- Book Club - Africville by Jeffrey Colvin - February 11 at Woodside Branch
- Black History Explorers - In Partnership with Oakville Museums and CCAH - February 18 at Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate
- Art Hive - Black History Month Art Workshop with visual artist Camille King - February 18 at Iroquois Ridge Branch
- Art Hive - Black History Month Art Workshop with visual artist Camille King - February 19 at Central Branch
- The Four Points of the Compass (Virtual) - Oakville and the Underground Railroad - February 23, Virtual
- Big Dreamers - Celebrating Josephine Baker - February 25 at Iroquois Ridge Branch
Related: See what's happening from the Town of Oakville for Black History Month
📖 Reading Lists and Online Resources
- Black History Month - Adult Non-Fiction
- Celebrating Black Voices - Adult Fiction - List 1 | List 2
- Celebrating Black Voices - Kids - List 1 | List 2
- Celebrating Black Voices - Teen
- Celebrating Black Voices - Young Adult Fiction
- Local Lens: The Black Experience in Halton
- Reading Challenge: Read Woke
- Online resources at OPL: Family History
- Local and family history library services
🎫 Community Organizations
- African Caribbean Council of Halton
- Black Legal Action Centre
- Black Lives Matter (Canada)
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Halton and Hamilton
- Black Mentorship Inc, Professional Mentorship Program
- Black Youth Helpline, Stay-in-School Initiatives
- Burlington Caribbean Connection
- Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton
- Halton Black History Awareness Society
- Halton Black Voices
- Oakville Historical Society
- Oakville Museum At Erchless Estate