Last Updated on June 6, 2025, 2:12 pm ET
Juneteenth is an annual day of celebration that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States of America. Below are events and other resources from ARL member libraries that explore this important observance.
Events
Friday, June 13
University of Pennsylvania Libraries
- Open Studio: Juneteenth Printing
1:00–3:00 p.m. EDT, Common Press Space - Finding Edna Lewis: Documentary Screening and Discussion with Deb Freeman and Chef Valerie Erwin
5:30–8:00 p.m. EDT, Kislak Center Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, 6th Floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
Thursday, June 19
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries
- Legal Fight for Freedom: Student Research Panel and Keynote Address
1:00–3:00 p.m. CDT, Love Library South, Room 102 Library Auditorium - Black Freedom and the Afterlives of Slavery
1:00–3:00 p.m. CDT, Love Library South, Room 102 Library Auditorium
Monday, June 23
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries
Juneteenth Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
2:00–4:00 p.m. CDT, Love Library South, 221 Peterson Room
Blog Posts
University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library
Library Panel Discussions Series Juneteenth 2025
Exhibits
Yale University Library
View Rare Historic Film of 1925 Juneteenth Celebration on Yale Library Digital Collections
