Public Library Of Youngstown & Mahoning County: Celebrate Kwanzaa

Press release from the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County:

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December 10th, 2021

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival that begins on December 26th and is celebrated until the first of January each year. It celebrates African American culture as well as family and community. Families gather to eat delicious foods, exchange gifts, and honor their heritage and traditions.

Happy Kwanzaa Video

Watch the video created by Rhonda, PLYMC librarian, to learn more about the history of Kwanzaa.

Dial-a-Story Kwanzaa Reading

The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is happy to announce that now you can call Dial-a-Story at 234-287-2020 and listen as Ms. Amy reads Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington.

Kwanzaa Book Recommendations for Kids By Ms. Jenni (available through our online catalog and digital resources)

Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington

Seven Spools of Thread: A Kwanzaa Story by Angela Shelf Medearis

My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa by Lisa Bullard

The Sound of Kwanzaa by Dimitrea Tokunbo

Kevin’s Kwanzaa by Lisa Bullard

The Story Behind Kwanzaa by Melissa Rae Shofner

This press release was produced by the Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County. The views expressed here are the author’s own.