The Traveling Exhibit featuring African American Heritage is coming to the Catawba County Library

The N.C. African American Heritage Commission (AAHC), a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, has created a traveling exhibit featuring sites important to, and personal memories about, African American travel during the “Jim Crow” era of legal segregation. The Catawba County Library is honored to be one of the chosen sites for presenting this special exhibit. “Navigating Jim Crow: The Green Book and Oasis Spaces in North Carolina” came to Catawba County Library January 9. The library will offer programs the community can attend to learn more about the Green Book, including a virtual reality experience. On Tuesday, January 24 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, the Main Library in Newton will offer a Green Book VR Experience to view short virtual reality videos focusing on travel using the Green Book. For details about Catawba County Library’s services and resources, please visit www.catawbacountync.gov/library, call 828.465.8665, email mylibrary@catawbacountync.gov, or visit them at www.facebook.com/catcolibrary.