Chatham's Jennie King Mellon Library

In observance of Juneteenth, the JKM Library building will be closed on Friday, June 19th (tomorrow). Our 24/7 space will still be accessible with an active Chatham ID. Enjoy your celebrations! For those of you who are unfamiliar with the day, take a moment to engage with the history of Juneteenth. The National Museum of African American History & Culture has a great page dedicated to the holiday where you can learn more ➡️ https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth

One of the best parts of summer is being able to enjoy nature more, including the lovely and wild animals that we share this planet with! Swing by the library to browse our display of animal books, and maybe check one out to enjoy on your next birding or camping trip!

TRIVIA! "Did you know? The 'Gay and Le***an Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands' was a micronation off the coast of Australia, declared in 2004 as a form of political protest!"🏳️‍🌈 Thank you to our student employee Bee Groce for this fascinating info!

ANNOUNCEMENT 📢🚨 The JKM Library is launching a Big Summer Read program this July, and we're invited you all to read along with us! It's easy... follow us here on Instagram, look out for our read-along schedule, enjoy content created by your library and our amazing 2026 Reading Ambassadors, and join us for our book club discussion on August 3rd on Teams video call!

We're reading the cozy science fiction novel Automatic Noodle by Annalee Newitz, a book about belonging, dignity, found family, and robots making delicious noodles 🍜 Learn more about our Big Summer Read on our blog, and keep you eyes here for exciting updates! ➡️ https://library.chatham.edu/blogs/posts/big-summer-read

🏳️‍🌈🥰🪭🏳️‍🌈🤩🎉🌈➡️ https://library.chatham.edu/pride

Exciting announcement coming soon... 😏📖😎

Happy Pride weekend, babes!!! 🏳️‍🌈🥰🎶 --> https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SiplvLcBoPpb9wEl7slh3?si=q3uAAVcZROqbg6gsfV_lRw

Our Summer Reading display is up and ready for browsing! Come grab one of the fascinating books your librarians are recommending this summer 😎 Browse our full 2026 list on our website --> https://library.chatham.edu/summer-reading

June is PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈🌟🥰 There are so many great ways to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community this month and all months. The JKM Library has one of our classic virtual displays focused on LGBTQ Pride and History that is accessible all year long with an internet connection --> https://library.chatham.edu/pride