Juneteenth at Bloomington Public Library

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Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States, was officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, and is celebrated on June 19.

Join us at Bloomington Public Library as we celebrate Juneteenth with a story time and musical performance by Grammy-nominated, interactive children's entertainer and teaching artist, Nanny Nikki, followed by crafts, games, community resources, and information to help us learn more about this important holiday! 

The first 200 children to complete and turn in their Juneteenth passport will receive a free book and a treat made possible by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, Bobzbay Books, and Miss Kim's Konfections.

Additional onsite community partners include Normal Public Library, All Our Kids Network, Ecology Action Center, 40 & Up Jump, Immigration Project, Brightpoint, Project XV Museum, the McLean County Museum of History, and more.

Questions about this program can be emailed to Ms. Alysha at childrensstaff@bloomingtonlibrary.org.

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