Juneteenth

June 19 is a federal holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Celebrate Juneteenth with books, history, and more for all ages!

Updated June 10, 2025
LINCC (Libraries in Clackamas County) Milwaukie Ledding Library
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All different now : Juneteenth, the first day of freedom
Johnson, Angela
Paper Book
Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis. Through the eyes of one little girl, All Different Now tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the...
https://nmaahc.si.edu/blog-post/historical-legacy-juneteenth
Juneteenth is an often overlooked event in our nation’s history. On June 19, 1865, Union troops freed enslaved African Americans in Galveston Bay and across Texas some two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/juneteenth-reading-list

A Juneteenth reading list from Charis Books & More

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-down/juneteenth
Celebrate fiction and nonfiction by African American authors that continue to shape our culture and celebrate liberation.
https://blackandbookish.com/blog/top-ten-tuesday-juneteenth-books-for-all-ages

Top Ten Juneteenth books for all ages by Black & Bookish

https://www.history.com/articles/what-is-juneteenth
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

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