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TESTIFY Exhibit

Slavery to Today - The Diane and Alan Page Collection

2024-03-29 00:00:00 2024-03-29 23:59:00 America/Chicago TESTIFY Exhibit Visit the library to take in TESTIFY, a traveling exhibit of banners depicting historical pieces of Americana that illustrate the struggles from slavery, segregation, and discrimination. Barnesville Public Library -

Friday, March 29
All day

Add to Calendar 2024-03-29 00:00:00 2024-03-29 23:59:00 America/Chicago TESTIFY Exhibit Visit the library to take in TESTIFY, a traveling exhibit of banners depicting historical pieces of Americana that illustrate the struggles from slavery, segregation, and discrimination. Barnesville Public Library -

Visit the library to take in TESTIFY, a traveling exhibit of banners depicting historical pieces of Americana that illustrate the struggles from slavery, segregation, and discrimination.

Visit the Barnesville Public Library to view a satellite of the TESTIFY exhibit, a temporary installation of an impactful photographic exhibit featuring artifacts pertaining to slavery, segregation, and discrimination in the United States. The exhibit features a collection of physical artifacts belonging to former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and NFL Hall of Famer Alan Page, photographed and memorialized in this traveling exhibit including descriptions of the historically significant items.

The exhibit will be on display at Barnesville Public Library from Feb. 12 - Mar. 29. This program is made possible thanks in part to funding from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund. This program is offered free-of-charge and is open to all. 

Additional panels from the exhibit are displayed at:

  • Moorhead Public Library, 118 5th St S, Moorhead, MN 56560 (10 additional panels)
  • Ada Public Library, 107 4th Ave E, Ada, MN 56510 (3 additional panels)
  • Hawley Public Library, 422 Hartford St, Hawley, MN 56549 (2 additional panels) 
  • www.dapcollection.com/gallery (digital collection)

Barnesville Public Library

barnesville@larl.org
Phone: 218-354-2301
Branch manager
Carol VanBrocklin

Hours
Mon, Apr 22 Closed
Tue, Apr 23 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Apr 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Apr 25 11:00AM to 7:00PM
Fri, Apr 26 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 27 10:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Apr 28 Closed

About the branch

The Barnesville Public Library is located right next to the City Hall. The Barnesville Library has a meeting room that can be used for small meetings or events.

Upcoming Events

Fri, May 03, 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Barnesville Public Library will host a Spring Book Sale May 3-4, inviting the public to browse for bargains on books for all ages. Proceeds will support the library's ongoing remodeling project.

Fri, May 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Barnesville Public Library will host a Spring Book Sale May 3-4, inviting the public to browse for bargains on books for all ages. Proceeds will support the library's ongoing remodeling project.

Wed, May 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join your library for an author visit with multi-award winning Minnesota author and poet Candace Simar. Simar's latest novel, Sister Lumberjack, is set in the forests of northern Minnesota.

Fri, May 10, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Fri, May 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.

Fri, May 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Help your child develop exceptional reading skills by bringing them to Storytime.