Library Closure

The Chesapeake City Branch Library will be temporarily closed for updates from Monday, December 1, 2025, through Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Branch will reopen on Monday, January 5, and will be open 6 days per week. For assistance during the closure, please call (410) 996-5600 or email ask@cecilcountylibrary.org.

Black History & Culture of Cecil County

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Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will close on February 4, 2026 @ 6:30pm.

Program Description

Event Details

Noted historian Ray Jefferson will present an overview of local Black culture and history, include pre- and post-Civil War Black history as well the history of the Colored Schools and Black leaders and trailblazers of Cecil County.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

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