Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History

Call: (404) 613-4001 or visit www.afpls.org
The first public library in the Southeast to offer specialized reference and archival collections in African American culture.
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Tuesday November 18, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “Folk Engineering” will be available for purchase.
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Stephen J. Ramos in conversation with Gene Kansas – Folk Engineering [click here for more]
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Thursday December 4, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “Police Against the Movement” will be available for purchase.
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Joshua Clark Davis – Police Against the Movement [click here for more]
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Thursday December 4, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “Police Against the Movement” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Joshua Clark Davis in conversation with Josie Duffy Rice – Police Against the Movement [click here for more]

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Wednesday September 24, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “This Is Rhythm” will be available for purchase.
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Gayle Wald - This Is Rhythm [click here for more]
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Wednesday September 24, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “This Is Rhythm” will be available for purchase.
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POSTPONED - Gayle Wald - This Is Rhythm [click here for more]
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Thursday September 11, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “The Man No One Believed” will be available for purchase.
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Joshua Sharpe - The Man No One Believed [click here for more]
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Thursday September 11, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “The Man No One Believed” will be available for purchase.
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Joshua Sharpe in conversation with Ernie Suggs - The Man No One Believed [click here for more]
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Tuesday September 9, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free; copies of “Tackling the Everyday” will be available for purchase.
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Tracie Canada in conversation with Carl Suddler - Tackling the Everyday [click here for more]
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Thursday July 31, 2025 12:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: $0-$250
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Presented by AAMBC Black Writers Weekend is our annual three day festival celebrating Black Writers and their incredible work starting Thu Jul 31 ending Sat Aug 2. Get ready to explore our vendor market, pitch your books or film scripts, connect with other writers and authors, partake in panel discu... [click here for more]
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Tuesday July 8, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
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This event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. Register here. This event takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Doors open at 6pm. Event begins promptly at 6:30pm. Charis and the Auburn Avenue Research Library welcome Ho... [click here for more]
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Wednesday March 19, 2025 07:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Digital Publishing in the Humanities Initiative
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The Emory Digital Publishing in the Humanities initiative and the Auburn Avenue Research Library welcome Dr. Beretta Smith-Shomade in conversation with Dr. Nsenga Burton for a discussion of Smith-Shomade's new book "Finding God in All the Black Places: Sacred Imaginings in Black Popular Culture." ... [click here for more]
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Tuesday February 25, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
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This illustrated guide and historic narrative sheds light on one of Atlanta’s most significant neighborhoods, Sweet Auburn, known for its... [click here for more]
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Thursday July 11, 2024 07:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Check site
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From the award-winning and bestselling author of "Black Buck": A speculative novel about a young woman—invisible by birth and relegated... [click here for more]

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Monday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed




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