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Black History Month, which had its origins in Chicago during the summer of 1915, According to the Black History Month  founding organization, Association for the Study of African-American Life and History, “the 2025 Black History Month theme, African Americans, and Labor, focuses on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds – free and unfree, skilled, and unskilled, vocational and voluntary – intersect with the collective experiences of Black people.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday since 1983, honors the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights leader whose most well-known areas of advocacy include civil rights and racial equality, voting rights, nonviolent resistance, economic justice, fair housing, and opposition to militarism and poverty. We have numerous books about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. Click “read more” to see the list of titles we have available in our adult collection. If you would like books from the children’s collection, we encourage you to visit our Youth and Family Services department to find titles suitable for your child’s reading ability. 

Native American Heritage Month, which occurs every November, celebrates the traditions, languages and stories of Native American and indigenous communities around the United States. Celebrate by reading books featuring indigenous voices. Don't forget to check out our Native-American Heritage Month display!

The November 2025 edition of the In the Loop newsletter is now available on the BCPL website. It includes information on library hour changes, our 25th anniversary celebration, movies we will be showing, events for children/teens, and much more. Subscribe to our e-newsletter in order to be among the first notified when the newsletter is available. We send out one email per month to subscribers.

LGBT+ History Month is an annual celebration of the lives and achievements of LGBTQIA+ people of the past. LGBT History Month was first celebrated in 1994. LGBT History Month was first proposed by Rodney Wilson, the first out Missouri Public School teacher. Wilson's rationale behind selecting October as LGBT History Month was to honor National Coming Out Day (October 11) which was first celebrated in 1988 as well as the 1979 March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. LGBTQ History Month was declared a national history month by President Barack Obama in 2009. Click "Read More" to see a list of historical fiction, historical fantasy, biographical fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and memoirs related to LGBTQIA+ history.

The October 2025 edition of the In the Loop newsletter is now available on the BCPL website. In addition to library event listings and the monthly e-resource spotlight, this edition provides details on Banned Books Week and the debut of our Introduction to Cricut Design and 3D Design 101 courses. It also provides information on upcoming Book Sales through the Friends of the Broome County Public Library.

Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period starting on September 15 and ending on October 15. In this post, we will list both library events and local events that were brought to our attention. Additionally, there are recommendations for fiction authors, graphic novels, memoirs, nonfiction, and graphic nonfiction related to Hispanic and Latin-American history and culture.

The September 2025 edition of the In the Loop newsletter is now available. In addition to library event listings, this edition provides details on the 4CLS Library Card Design Contest and the BCPL Library Card Sign-up Month Raffle. It also offers information about a digital resource that will assist with preparation for college and grad school entrance exams, career-specific exams, and more. Subscribe to receive newsletter emails if you wish to be among the first people notified when the newsletter is available!

The August 2025 In the Loop Newsletter is now available. It provides details on programming and events for children, teens, and adults, including our NASA event, a cozy mystery RPG, Hungry Ear, Queer Tea Hour, and more. It also offers information about a database that you can access for free with your library card to find new books to read.