Melrose Public Library

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!

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Innovators

Key Moments

Anthologies

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

Biographies

Identity

These were the most checked out books in the Children’s Room this year! Have you read them?

And take a look at the most popular books in each section. Do you like these books too? Have you read the other books in the series? If there are any books you love that you don’t see on the list, be sure to start recommending them to friends – maybe they’ll be on next year’s list!

Board Books

Picture Books

Readers

Biographies

Fiction

Graphic Novels

Nonfiction

Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month lifting up Indigenous authors, illustrators, and characters through great books from the Children’s Room that honor the rich cultural history and modern realities of Indigenous people. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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Board Books

Picture Books

Shorter Chapter Books

Longer Chapter Books

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Celebrate this month with great books from the Children’s Room with books that honor the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities to ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive. These are wonderful books to read this month and all year!

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Leaders

History

Folklore/Traditions

The biggest elections in America happen in November. Learn about the history of voting rights, the government (local and national), and famous firsts in American election history with some great books from the Children’s Department. Whether or not you can vote yet, it’s important to learn about this vital democratic process.

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Famous Firsts

Our Government

The Right to Vote

Picture Books

Chapter Books