Black Heritage
The
African American Experience
(From Home Click Here)
The
African American Experience database is a digital electronic
resource tool that allows our collection of material on African American
history and culture to rapidly grow.
Its two primary goals mirror the goals of the library collection.
These goals are "to provide rock-solid information from authorities
in the field, and to allow African Americans to speak for themselves
through a wealth of primary sources"
Visit the Library to Explore Our Black Heritage Collection!
The
Black Heritage Collection of the Lakeview contains circulating and reference
material that depict black experience,
history, and culture. The collection houses a wide range of material
in various subject areas that allow patrons of all ages to explore different
aspects of black experience in the United States, Africa, and other areas
with significant black populations. Hundreds of years of black culture
and experience are on display for your benefit at the Lakeview Public
Library. We encourage everyone to explore the collection to find something
they know they are interested in or to discover something unexpected.
The
collection contains historical and modern reference and circulating
books that can be young in the adult, children's, and young adult areas
of the library. Titles contain stickers indicating "black interest",
"black studies" and "black author." Biographies
of distinguished African Americans in fields including government, literature,
sports, music, art, science, medicine, and entertainment can be found
throughout the library. Fiction and nonfiction titles from award-winning,
distinguished, and best-selling authors are featured in the collection.
The
collection can be used by those who want to learn more about their own
heritage and those who wish to explore how black people helped our modern
world prosper and progress. The staff of the library can help
navigate the collection and find the materials that we acquire in order
honor the heritage of our accomplished and diverse community.
The rest of the collection and our programs and services are here to
allow the community and other visitors to explore to expand their mind
and horizons.
The
collection is designed to enlighten, educate, and entertain the Lakeview
community and everyone who enters the
library. Fiction and nonfiction material for all ages, picture books,
magazines, databases, music compact disks, and movies are all part of
this special collection that has something for every user. The library
and its Black Heritage collection will continue to grow in order to allow
users to fulfill intellectual pursuits and explore themselves, their
neighbors, and culture. Come and celebrate black heritage by seeing
how we can meet and exceed your needs and continue to help the community
soar ahead with pride while acknowledging the past.
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