The Chicago Public Library (CPL) is getting a major donation to make Black history more accessible across the city.
The Mellon Foundation is giving the library a $2 million grant. The announcement was made at the Woodson Regional Library on 95th and Halsted. It’s home to the Vivian Harsh Research Collection which is the largest African American history and literature collection in the Midwest.
The grant will help librarians digitize and process critical documents related to Black history from the 1800s to present day.
“We emphatically celebrate that history and champion our residents fundamental right to read and learn about who we are, where we have been and importantly where we are headed,” said Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
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