Meet Kindred
Kindred was established in 2017 as a group of like-minded staff members looking to meet a need in the community, both internally and externally.
Goals:
- To help the working population at Pima County Public Library reflect the current demographics of Pima County
- To improve Black representation in Pima County Public Library at all levels and all branches
- To educate library staff in order to change the work culture and environment
- To help break down preconceived ideas and prejudice about the Black community as a whole and Black people individually
- To connect with the Black community by creating programming and enhancing the collection for their needs and interests
- To promote the goals and desires of the Black community in order to elevate ownership and buy-in
- To make the official Pima County Public Library diversity statement true in practice
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African American Books
Lists and More
Kindred Lists, Blog Posts, and other things
2nd Annual Books Invited to the Cookout now available!
Collecting more than four dozen titles published in 2025 across various genres, Books Invited to the Cookout has something for everyone.
Mark your calendars, it’s time for MegaMania!
The annual all-ages, free summer festival of cosplay, gaming, crafts, local authors and artists, and all-around geekery—returns to Tucson!
Apúntenlo en sus calendarios, ¡ya llega MegaMania!
¡El festival anual de verano —gratuito— dedicado al cosplay, las manualidades, los autores y artistas locales y mucho más regresa a Tucson!
Read Black 2026
Read Black continues! Here are the books we'll be reading together in the odd months of 2026 (even months are for round robin book chats).
Read Black Book Chat - February 2026
Every other month, the Read Black Book Club talks about recent reads and favorites by Black authors.
Black authors at the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books
If you're looking to read Black authors, check out these traditional & indie published authors who will be at the Tucson Festival of Books!
Black History Is Disability History
Many Black disabled people have contributed to fights for both racial justice and disability justice.
Black History Month Reads for Kids!
Titles recommended by the Kindred Team and available at the Eckstrom-Columbus Library Branch.
Black Girls and Black Women Who Led the Way
Read about all the amazing Black Women who have contributed so much to our world, and the Black Girls who are following in their footsteps.
Black History Month
Black History and Stories - Picture and Non-fiction books on Black history for children!
Black History through the eyes of romance authors
Explore these histories of Black folks falling in love and doing all kinds of other amazing things.
Chapter books & graphic novels for kids by Black authors
Celebrate Black History Month with this list of books for young readers!
Celebrating Black Authors - YA Edition!
This list has books of romance, horror, and literary fiction (just to name a few). I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Celebrate Black History for kids
Black scientists, inventors, teachers, artists, poets, politicians, and mathematicians
Black History through graphic novels
This list contains the stories of Black history through graphic novels. Some intended for children while others contain adult content.
Autobiographies & Memoirs to read for Black History Month
This list contains the stories of Black Americans told in their words. Perfect for reading in Black History Month and all year long.
