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Children's Books for Black History Month (or any other time of year!)

Click on book cover to view a description in our catalog and/or reserve your copy!

5 Fantastic Historical Fiction Picture Books

Cover: Henry's Freedom Box
Cover: Underground by Shane Evans
Cover: Grandaddy's Turn, A Journey to the Ballot Box
Cover: Goin' Someplace Special
Cover: Show Way

5 Cool Contemporary Realistic Fiction Picture Books

Cover: Crown : an ode to the fresh cut
Cover: Nana Akua goes to school
Cover: Last stop on Market Street
Cover: Your Name is a Song
Cover: Pecan Pie Baby

5 Fantastic Historical Fiction Books for Middle Grade Readers

Cover: Chains
Cover: Elijah of Buxton
Cover: Stella by Starlight
Cover: The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Cover: One Crazy Summer

5 Cool Contemporary Realistic Fiction Books for Middle Grade Readers

Cover: New Kid
Cover: The Only Black Girls in Town
Cover: The Usual Suspects
Cover: Blended
Cover: The Parker Inheritance

10 Terrific Biographies

Cover: Hand in hand : ten Black men who changed America
Cover: Little leaders : bold women in black history
Cover: Before she was Harriet : the story of Harriet Tubman
Cover: Dave the potter : artist, poet, slave
Cover: Sojourner Truth's step-stomp stride
Cover: Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshall
Cover: When Marian sang : the true recital of Marian Anderson : the voice of a century
Cover: Trombone Shorty
Cover: Richard Wright and the Library Card
Cover: Ron's Big Mission

Hours and Contact Information

Main Library
​1425 Main Street 

Hours:
Monday:        9am - 9pm
Tuesday:        9am - 9pm
Wednesday:  9am - 9pm
Thursday:     9am - 5pm
Friday:           9am - 5pm
Saturday:      9am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed
​716-286-4894


​Email: 
nflref@nioga.org

Local History Dept.
1425 Main Street

Hours:
Monday: 5pm - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 4pm
Wednesday: 1pm - 4pm
Thursday: 9am - 4pm
Contact us:
Email: NFLH@nioga.org

*Requests for items from archives must be submitted 2 business days in advance. 

LaSalle Library
8728 Buffalo Avenue

Hours: 
Monday:        10am - 8pm
Tuesday:        10am - 8pm
Wednesday:  Closed
Thursday:     10am - 5pm
Friday:           12pm - 5pm
Saturday:      Closed
​Sunday:        Closed
​716-283-8309

Our Memberships

American Library Assocation
New York Library Association
Public Library Association
Nioga Library System
American Association for State and Local History
Western New York Library Resources Council
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    • Memories of Niagara Falls >
      • Video Library
  • Children and Families
  • Genealogy
  • Connect With Health Information
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