Books On The Move

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Books on the Move — where stories come to life! Celebrate artists of color with interactive readings of picture books about musical icons and artistic legends. Literacy is fun when movement, art and the spoken word combine.

2025
Jan 14
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Feb 19

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Jan 14 @ 11AM Location: Jersey City Free Public Library NJPAC’s Books on the Move comes to Jersey City Free Public Library! This series celebrates artists of color with interactive readings of picture books about musical icons and artistic legends. Experience the joy of literacy with NJPAC Teaching Artist Wincey Terry-Bryant when she opens the pages of Chato’s Kitchen by Gary Soto and Susan Guevara. Experience how the words come to life! Jan 15 @ 4PM Location: Newark Public Library – Weequahic Branch NJPAC’s Books on the Move comes to Newark Public Libraries! This series celebrates artists of color with interactive readings of picture books about musical icons and artistic legends. Experience the joy of literacy with Teaching Artist Wincey Terry-Bryant when she opens the pages of Firebird by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Christopher Myers. Experience how the words come to life! Feb 5 @ 3:30PM Location: Bonetti Children’s Room Priscilla Gardner Main Branch Celebrate Black History Month at Jersey City Free Public Library! NJPAC’s Books on the Move series celebrates artists of color with interactive readings of picture books about musical icons and artistic legends. Experience the joy of literacy with a reading of Mary Can! by Mary J. Blige, illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin. Experience how the words come to life! Feb 19 @ 3:30PM Location: Bonetti Children’s Room Priscilla Gardner Main Branch Celebrate Black History Month at Jersey City Free Public Library! NJPAC’s Books on the Move series celebrates artists of color with interactive readings of picture books about musical icons and artistic legends. Experience the joy of literacy with a reading of Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Experience how the words come to life!

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