The library’s joyous family art program celebrated black history, educated children and their families about renowned black artist Kehinde Wiley who painted the Obama portrait, encouraged healthy identity development and addressed community challenges in a positive and optimistic way. Urban Libraries Council 2019 Innovation Winners • Education – Birth thru Teens, Honorable Mention

The library’s joyous family art program celebrated black history, educated children and their families about renowned black artist Kehinde Wiley who painted the Obama portrait, encouraged healthy identity development and addressed community challenges in a positive and optimistic way. Urban Libraries Council 2019 Innovation Winners • Education – Birth thru Teens, Honorable Mention

9. Empower Racial and Ethnic Heritage: A Library Program

ABOUT LIBRARY INNOVATIONS:&nbsp; This season, inspired by the Urban Library Council's Annual Forum theme, Innovations, focuses on the 2019 Top Innovator and Honorable Mention award winners that were selected based on inventiveness of their library program or service, outcomes achieved and the accessibility for other libraries to adopt and adapt the innovation in their library. Tune in to hear firsthand how libraries are expanding the boundaries of what is possible for 21st-century library and their communities.

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ABOUT LIBRARY INNOVATIONS:  This season, inspired by the Urban Library Council's Annual Forum theme, Innovations, focuses on the 2019 Top Innovator and Honorable Mention award winners that were selected based on inventiveness of their library program or service, outcomes achieved and the accessibility for other libraries to adopt and adapt the innovation in their library. Tune in to hear firsthand how libraries are expanding the boundaries of what is possible for 21st-century library and their communities.

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