Juneteeth: A Reading List | Juneteeth: A Reading List | <i class="fa-solid fa-flag-usa"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/juneteenth | Delve into the history of this pivotal moment in American history and explore its legacy through thoughtful examinations, fiction, poetry, children's books and more. | <div class="ExternalClassF40A04A403BD4F4AAB0FFC28723569E8"><div class="ExternalClass8E00952B740A4814AD79A80EB0120FDE" style="text-align:left;">When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation - freeing more than 3.5 million enslaved people in this country - it was <strong>1863</strong>.<br><br>When news of this finally reached the people it affected, it was June 19, <strong>1865</strong>.<br><br>In <strong>1866</strong>, Juneteenth, as the day the news was delivered came to be known, was first celebrated on its one-year anniversary. <br><br>In <strong>2021</strong>, Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday.<br><br>Delve into the history of this pivotal moment in American history and explore its legacy through thoughtful examinations, fiction, poetry, children's books and more. <br><br><h4 style="font-size:13px;"><br></h4></div></div> | juneteenth | |
Mental Health Awareness | Mental Health Awareness | <i class="fa-regular fa-head-side-brain"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/mental-health-awareness | Mental health matters. Understand your brain, understand yourself. | <div class="ExternalClass618F18BEC80E4C3490C0DEB5302448C3"><h2>Mental health matters. </h2><h3>Understand your brain, understand yourself. Start with these books on topics such as anxiety, depression, grief, post-partum depression, ADHD, trauma, attachment, agoraphobia, and more. Start with what speaks to you and begin your healing era.<br></h3></div> | mental-health-awareness | |
Pride | Pride | <i class="fa-solid fa-rainbow"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/pride | Recommendations for books, films, and other resources for all ages celebrating the diverse voices of the LGBTQIA+ community. | <div class="ExternalClass539091C38D364B7CBACF6CA57CBD6C1A"><h3>See below <span data-contrast="none" lang="EN">for books, films, and other resources for all ages celebrating the diverse voices of the LGBTQIA</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN">+</span><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN"> community.</span></h3><h3><span data-contrast="none" lang="EN"></span>Because Pride is every day.<br></h3></div> | pride | |
Reading Lists for Kids | Reading Lists for Kids | <i class="fa-solid fa-children"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/kids | Whether you're looking for books in a specific reading level or want to browse different topics, this is the place for you! | <div class="ExternalClass63C060273F2D473FAB9DC80B3302A36E"><h2>Whether you're looking for books in a specific reading level or want to browse different topics, this is the place for you!<br></h2><br></div> | kids | |
Reading Lists for Teens | Reading Lists for Teens | <i class="fa-regular fa-children"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/teens | Browse different topics in books, just for you! | <div class="ExternalClass4DC1743EE52D4BD5AE4DB91EE34431BD"><h2>Browse different topics in books, just for you!</h2><p><br></p></div> | teens | |
Star Wars | Star Wars | <i class="fa-solid fa-stars"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/star-wars | Venture on a Jedi's journey to the stars FREE with your Phoenix Public Library card. | <div class="ExternalClassB658806D99874F32AF17EA4DAE8D8A21"><h2>Venture on a Jedi's journey to the stars FREE with your <a href="/services/borrowing/ecard-registration">Phoenix Public Library card</a>.<br></h2></div> | star-wars | |
What You're Reading | What You're Reading | <i class="fa-solid fa-book-heart"></i> | https://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/browse/staff-picks/what-youre-reading | We asked and you answered. This is what Phoenix Public Library's social media community is reading lately. | <div class="ExternalClassC00B1E4F6B4845A5B335E875B76B1A03"><h2>We asked and you answered. </h2><h2>This is what Phoenix Public Library's social media community is reading lately.<br></h2></div> | what-youre-reading | |