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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: 9am - 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:  10am - 5pm
Thursday:     10am - 5pm
Friday:           10am - 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

Our Partnerships
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We are better together.  Click here for a list of our community partners.

  • Home
  • Search for Books, Movies, Music
  • Locations, Hours, Contact
  • About the Library
  • My Account
  • Library Cards & Borrowing Policies
  • Upcoming Programs
  • Digital Downloads
  • Online Research (Databases)
  • Passport Service
  • Meeting Room Reservations
  • Library Board
  • Code of Conduct
  • Employment
  • Local History Department
    • Memories of Niagara Falls >
      • Video Library
    • Local History Speaker Series
    • Love Canal Oral Histories
  • Children and Families
  • Genealogy
  • Connect With Health Information
  • 5 for 5
  • Library Policies
  • Tool Library
  • Our Partners
  • Museum Passes
  • Kits