A Celebration of Connection and Discovery: Kenton County Public Library
Kenton County Public Library (KCPL), CCDI’s inaugural Libraries, Archives, Museums awardee, began their project in April 2022. Ann Schoenenberger, a Digital Librarian at Kenton County Public Library, and Jameela Salaah, a Program Manager for the Center for Great Neighborhoods, worked in partnership to bring the project together. They also enlisted the assistance of Artists-in-Residence with ties to the Eastside Covington, Kentucky community.
Their project, “Crafting Stories, Making History: The African American Experience in Covington, KY”, opens a new window preserves and centers the experiences of residents from Covington’s historically Black Eastside neighborhood. The project supported artist residencies, mini-grants, and community fellowship programs. Through school activities and community events, residents created works inspired by Eastside and its relationship to Library materials.
