Celebrate Juneteenth with Hennepin County Library
- May 29, 2026
Join us for a Juneteenth celebration at Webber Park Library on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.! Enjoy a performance by Afrocontigbo, a local dance company, time with community, and lawn games.
Juneteenth is short for “June Nineteenth.” This holiday celebrates the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to take control of the city and ensure that all the remaining enslaved people in the United States were freed.
Juneteenth book recommendations
Explore Juneteenth and how communities celebrate it with these recommended titles: