Author Archives: Mary Claire O'Donnell

Black History Month Books for Kids – Work and Labor

Celebrate Black History Month and its 2025 theme, “African Americans and Labor,” with great books from the Children’s Room focusing on the various and profound ways that work and working of all kinds intersect with the collective experiences of Black people (ASALH). Black people’s work has been transformational throughout the U.S., Africa, and the Diaspora, and this year’s theme seeks to highlight and celebrate the potent impact of this work. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

Click on a book cover for more information or to see it in our catalog. See a librarian for more suggestions.

Innovators

Key Moments

Anthologies

Children’s Room Survey Results

Thank you to the over 500 people who responded to our 2025 survey on programming, new toys, games, and collections for the Melrose Public Library Children’s Room!!

Check out the results here.

This feedback will be a big help as we continue to add fun programs, books and other collections, and additional kid-friendly items to our beautiful new Children’s Room, with input and necessary approvals from the Board of Trustees, along with the financial support of the Friends. Stay tuned for more updates!

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