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Announcement The Canton, Light Street, Johnston Square, Orleans Street, Patterson Park, and Southeast Anchor Library locations will open at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, June 23 due to staff training.

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed Monday, June 22 in observance of Staff Day.

Slavery and Anti-Slavery: Primary Resources

Research, study, and discover endless teaching possibilities on understanding slavery in America and the rest of the world from the 17th century to the late 19th century. Search more than five million pages sourced from books, pamphlets, newspapers, periodicals, legal documents, court records, monographs, manuscripts, and maps from many different countries and multicultural perspectives.

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