CCPL Celebrates Black History Month!

CCPL Celebrates Black History Month!

Join us at CCPL as we celebrate Black History Month and honor the powerful legacy, creativity, and contributions of Black individuals and communities. Throughout February, we invite you to explore a dynamic lineup of programs and resources that uplift Black voices and stories, past, present, and future. From engaging storytelling and thoughtful conversations to hands-on art workshops and author-focused events, there’s something for all ages to discover and enjoy.

This year, we’re also excited to introduce Buttons for Black History, a fun and interactive way to celebrate Black authors and their work. Read (or reread!) one of our featured books by a Black author during the month of February to earn a collectible button inspired by that title. As a special finale, attend our Black Voices, Bright Futures Local Author Panel and Book Fair on February 28 to earn an exclusive bonus button and connect with local Black authors.

Explore the featured books, programs, and resources below, and join us in celebrating Black history, creativity, and storytelling all month long.

CCPL Black History Month Programs 

  • 2/3/26 @ Potomac Branch | 10 AM & 11 AM
  • 2/4/26 @ PD Brown Memorial Branch | 10 AM & 11 AM
  • 2/26/26 @ La Plata Branch | 10 AM & 11 AM
  • 2/28/26 @ PD Brown Memorial Branch | 11 AM

This year, we’re celebrating Black History Month by highlighting Black authors and their work!

Check out and read (or reread) one of the featured books during the month of February to earn its corresponding button. (Sorry, books read prior to February don’t count!)

Once you return the book, or show it in your Libby reading history, you’ll get to create your own button featuring the book’s cover!

Adult Fiction Adult Nonfiction Young Adult Children’s Adult Graphic Novels Local Authors and Event

If Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinIf Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

We Are Each Other's Harvest by Natalie BaszileWe Are Each Other’s Harvest by Natalie Baszile

Black Was the Ink by Michelle ColesBlack Was the Ink by Michelle Coles
The Secret Library by Kekla MagoonThe Secret Library by Kekla Magoon

Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca HallWake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts by Rebecca Hall

 Black Voices, Bright Futures Local Author Panel and Book FairBlack Voices, Bright Futures Local Author Panel and Book Fair
Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Black Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State by Caleb GayleBlack Moses: A Saga of Ambition and the Fight for a Black State by Caleb Gayle You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah JohnsonYou Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

Stamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi and Joel Christian GillStamped from the Beginning: A Graphic History of Racist Ideas in America  by Ibram X. Kendi and Joel Christian Gill

Briarcliff Prep by Brianna PeppinsBriarcliff Prep  by Brianna Peppins

One of Us Knows by Alyssa ColeOne of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole

The Hill We Climb by Amanda GormanThe Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman

 Poemhood, Our Black Revival edited by Amber McBridePoemhood, Our Black Revival edited by Amber McBride

Rap It Up! by Carole Boston Weatherford Rap It Up! by Carole Boston Weatherford

March: Book Three by John LewisMarch: Book Three by John Lewis

Becoming Ari by Christopher StewartBecoming Ari by Christopher Stewart

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBrideThe Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Black Love Matters edited by Jessica P. PrydeBlack Love Matters edited by Jessica P. Pryde

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

 One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Miller

One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel by Rita Williams-Garcia and Sharee Miller

Black Arms to Hold You Up by Ben PassmoreBlack Arms to Hold You Up by Ben Passmore

Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. StringfieldLove in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield
Harlem Shuffle by Colson WhiteheadHarlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead How the Word is Passed by Clint SmithHow the Word is Passed by Clint Smith Big Jim and the White Boy by David WalkerBig Jim and the White Boy by David Walker

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsenBrown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodsen

All Negro Comics edited by Chris RobinsonAll Negro Comics edited by Chris Robinson

It's You Every Time by Charlene Thomas It’s You Every Time by Charlene Thomas

On February 28th, there will be an opportunity to earn an extra special button by attending our Black Voices, Bright Futures Local Author Panel and Book Fair! 

CCPL @ Home Blog Posts Celebrating Black History

For more great posts from our staff, visit our blog here. If you want to learn more about this monthly celebration and notable figures and authors from black history, visit us at any of our locations, and our friendly staff can point you to some great resources. 

Additional Resources

These resources provide a range of educational and cultural materials that can help enrich the understanding of Black history and its significance.

…Even More Ways to Celebrate!

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