Muslim-Centric Books Arrive at Summerville Library

Dorchester County Library will join 841 other libraries across the United States to carry the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, a collection of books focused on Muslim history and culture. It will be the only library in the Lowcountry to carry the collection, offered through the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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Developed by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association (ALA) based on the advice of scholars, librarians, and other public programming experts, the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf is intended to address both the need and desire of the American public for trustworthy and accessible resources about Muslim beliefs and practices and the cultural heritage associated with Islamic civilizations. Each participating library will receive 25 books, 3 films, and access for one year to Oxford Islamic Studies Online.

All libraries that have received the Bookshelf will also be eligible for upcoming public programming grant opportunities. Support for the development and distribution of the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York, with additional support for the arts and media components from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

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