Melrose Public Library

Celebrate Women’s History Month and the theme “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories” with great books from the Children’s Room recognizing women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling. Women’s stories, and the larger human story, expand our understanding and strengthen our connections with each other. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year! 

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Authors

Singers

Scholars

Performers

Activists

March is Women’s History Month. Celebrate this month with great books from the Children’s Room that commemorate and celebrate of the vital role and achievements of women in American and world history. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year! 

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Female Firsts

Girl Power

Anthologies

Celebrate Black History Month and its 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” with great books from the Children’s Room spanning the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual arts, music, cultural movements, and more. Through art, important issues and figures in African American history are exalted, and underrepresented stories are preserved. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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Poetry

Literature

Music

Visual Arts

Dance

February is Black History Month. Celebrate this month with great books from the Children’s Department about the history of the Black community and its influential figures. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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History

Celebrations

Leaders

Identity