Lester Public Library chosen to host human migration exhibition

The American Library Association named Lester Public Library in Two Rivers one of 15 libraries in the country to host a museum-quality exhibition examining human migration. The new touring exhibit was developed by the American Anthropological Association and the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.

Lester joins institutions including Houston, San Jose, and Kansas City, Kansas, public libraries in hosting the exhibition. Each library also receives a $500 stipend to conduct programs and activities addressing the theme.

World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration aims to help people appreciate migration histories—their own and those of others—by drawing on case studies from across human history and the breadth of cultures.

The initiative cites among its main goals that visitors recognize that migration is a shared human experience, appreciate the complexity and diversity of migration stories, have the opportunity to share their own migration stories, and gain greater empathy towards migrants in their communities and elsewhere.

The Lester Public Library is host number seven of the tour; the exhibit will be in Two Rivers March 18-April 26, 2024.

The American tour ends in 2025 and the exhibit then moves on to locations in Europe.

Learn more about World on the Move. Visit Lester Public Library.