How can community organizations come together to share their piece in recovering and moving forward from these collective traumas?

Juneteenth isn't just an obscure black holiday. It should be an American celebration!

These stories by Black writers speak to the variety of lived experiences of Black people. They capture not only the struggles of Black individuals in the U.S. but also explore the transcendent realities of Black joy and imagination. We encourage you to use these selected lists as a jumping off point to seek out other works by these authors and others.

The staff at the Maplewood Memorial Library and Hilton Library want our community to know that we miss them and are thinking about you all. Hope all are healthy and safe and we hope to see you soon! Click to view video…

The Maplewood Library and Hilton Branch Library remains closed to the public as of Sunday, March 15. We anticipate that both libraries will remain closed as long as the SOMSD schools remain closed. Library cards due to expire while the library is closed will be extended throughout the crisis. In addition, all due dates will be automatically extended.