FFRPL, Central Library and all City Branches will be closed:
Memorial Day: Monday, May 27
Juneteenth: Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day: Thursday, July 4
note: in addition, (just) Central Library will be closed Thursday, May 9 for staff training
The Museum Of UnCut Funk brings the Funky Turns 50 panel exhibit featuring a colorful and robust collection of Black cartoon character art images to the Rochester Public Library.
Watch the video of the event held at Central Library (February 2024) with Co-Founders and Co-Curators Loreen Williamson and Pamela Thomas.
In February 2023, the Rochester Regional Library Council (RRLC) published this online guide, which showcases black history collections held by libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies throughout the City of Rochester and Monroe County. The online resource is being continually updated.
Funding for this project came from a Vitality Grant for Preserving Historical Assets received by the Friends & Foundation of the Rochester Public Library from the Rochester Area Community Foundation.