Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries - Selected Sites

Americans and the Holocaust: A Traveling Exhibition for Libraries. What did Americans know? What more could have been done?

With support from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association, 100 U.S. libraries are part of a nationwide tour of Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and genocide in Europe during the 1930s and 1940s.

Following a highly successful tour to 50 libraries from 2021 to 2023, the touring library exhibition — based on the special exhibition of the same name at the Museum in Washington, D.C. — will visit an additional 50 public and academic (i.e., college and university) libraries from 2024 to 2026.​

The 100 public and academic libraries represent 46 states. View the tour schedule to see what the exhibition will be visiting a library near you.

Tour 2 (2024 – 2026)

Alabama

  • University of Montevallo/Carmichael Library (Montevallo, AL)

Alaska

  • Seward Community Library & Museum (Seward, AK)

Arizona

  • Safford City-Graham County Library (Safford, AZ)

Arkansas

  • Baxter County Library (Mountain Home, AR)

California

  • Grossmont College (El Cajon, CA)

Colorado

  • Pueblo City County Library District (PCCLD) (Pueblo, CO)

Connecticut

  • Meriden Public Library (Meriden, CT)

Delaware

  • Goldey-Beacom College (Wilmington, DE)

Florida

  • Winter Park Library (Winter Park, FL)

Georgia

  • Athens-Clarke County Library (Athens, GA)

Hawaii

  • University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (Honolulu, HI)

Illinois

  • Downers Grove Public Library (Downers Grove, IL)
  • Quincy University (Quincy, IL)

Indiana

  • Vincennes University Shake Library (Vincennes, IN)
  • Warsaw Community Public Library (Warsaw, IN)

Iowa

  • Burlington Public Library (Burlington, IA)

Kansas

  • Ellinwood School/Community Library (Ellinwood, KS)
  • Seward County Community College (Liberal, KS)

Kentucky

  • Bullitt County Public Library (Shepherdsville, KY)

Louisiana

  • Louisiana Tech University (Ruston, LA)
  • St. Charles Parish Public Library (Destrehan, LA)

Massachusetts

  • Framingham State University (Framingham, MA)

Michigan

  • Library of Michigan (Lansing, MI)
  • Warren Public Library (Warren, MI)

Minnesota

  • Minnesota State University, Mankato (Mankato, MN)

Missouri

  • Daniel Boone Regional Library (Columbia, MO)
  • Springfield-Greene County Library District (Springfield, MO)

Nebraska

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney, Calvin T. Ryan Library (Kearney, NE)

New Hampshire

  • Meredith Public Library (Meredith, NH)

New Jersey

  • Long Branch Free Public Library (Long Branch, NJ)

New Mexico

  • Carlsbad Public Library (Carlsbad, NM)
  • New Mexico State University (Las Cruces, NM)

North Carolina

  • Roanoke-Chowan Community College (Ahoskie, NC)

North Dakota

  • Heart of America Library (Rugby, ND)

Ohio

  • Columbus Metropolitan Library (Columbus, OH)
  • Upper Sandusky Community Library (Upper Sandusky, OH)

Oklahoma

  • Ada Public Library (Ada, OK)
  • Tulsa City-County Library (Tulsa, OK)

Oregon

  • City of Roseburg (Roseburg, OR)

Pennsylvania

  • Carnegie Free Library of Beaver Falls (Beaver Falls, PA)

South Carolina

  • Charleston County Public Library (North Charleston, SC)

Tennessee

  • Sevier County Public Library System (Sevierville, TN)

Texas

  • Baylor University Libraries (Waco, TX)
  • San Antonio Public Library (San Antonio, TX)

Utah

  • Davis County Library (Clearfield, UT)

Vermont

  • Stowe Free Library (Stowe, VT)

Virginia

  • Virginia Beach Library Foundation (Virginia Beach, VA)

Wisconsin

  • Waupaca Area Public Library (Waupaca, WI)

Wyoming

  • Converse County Library (Douglas, WY)
  • Park County Library System (Cody, WY)

Tour 1 (2021 – 2024)

Alabama

  • Ben May Main Library, Mobile Public Library (Mobile, AL)
  • Troy University (Troy, AL)

Alaska

  • Juneau Public Libraries (Juneau, AK)

Arizona

  • Yuma County Library District (Yuma, AZ)

Arkansas

  • University of Arkansas Libraries (Fayetteville, AR)

California

  • Fresno County Public Library (Fresno, CA)
  • University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA)

Colorado

  • Pikes Peak Library District (Colorado Springs, CO)

Florida

  • Delray Beach Public Library (Delray Beach, FL)
  • Jacksonville Public Library (Jacksonville, FL)

Georgia

  • Chattahoochee Valley Libraries (Columbus, GA)
  • Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)

Hawaii

  • University of Hawai’I – West O’ahu (Kapolei, HI)

Idaho

  • Boise State University (Boise, ID)

Illinois

  • Marshall Public Library (Marshall, IL)
  • Prairie State College Library (Chicago Heights, IL)

Indiana

  • Kokomo-Howard County Public Library (Kokomo, IN)

Iowa

  • Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown, IA)

Kansas

  • Independence Public Library (Independence, KS)

Kentucky

  • Scott County Public Library (Georgetown, KY)

Louisiana

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA)

Maine

  • Bangor Public Library (Bangor, ME)

Michigan

  • Northern Michigan University (Marquette, MI)
  • Petoskey District Library (Petoskey, MI)

Minnesota

  • Saint Peter Public Library (Saint Peter, MN)

Mississippi

  • Library of Hattiesburg Petal & Forrest County (Hattiesburg, MS)
  • University of Mississippi (University, MS)

Missouri

  • Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla, MO)

Montana

  • Billings Public Library (Billings, MT)
  • Bozeman Public Library (Bozeman, MT)

Nebraska

  • Nebraska Wesleyan University (Lincoln, NE)

Nevada

  • Washoe County Library System (Reno, NV)

New Mexico

  • Rio Rancho Library and Information Services Division (Rio Rancho, NM)

New York

  • New York City College of Technology (CUNY)/Ursula C. Schwerin Library (Brooklyn, NY)

North Carolina

  • Braswell Memorial Public Library (Rocky Mount, NC)

North Dakota

  • Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library (Bismarck, ND)

Ohio

  • Dayton Metro Library (Dayton, OH)

Oklahoma

  • Metropolitan Library System (Oklahoma City, OK)

Oregon

  • Pendleton Public Library (Pendleton, OR)

Pennsylvania

  • Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA)

South Carolina

  • Furman University (Greenville, SC)
  • Richland Library (Columbia, SC)

South Dakota

  • Watertown Regional Library (Watertown, SD)

Tennessee

  • Chattanooga Public Library (Chattanooga, TN)

Texas

  • Amarillo Public Library (Amarillo, TX)

Utah

  • Snow College, Karen H. Huntsman Library (Ephraim, UT)

Virginia

  • University Libraries, Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA)

Washington

  • Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA)

Wisconsin

  • Milwaukee Public Library (Milwaukee, WI)

Wyoming

  • Laramie County Library System (Cheyenne, WY)

Questions? Contact ALA's Public Programs Office.

Americans and the Holocaust was made possible by the generous support of lead sponsor Jeannie & Jonathan Lavine. Additional major funding was provided by the Bildners — Joan & Allen z”l, Elisa Spungen & Rob, Nancy & Jim; and Jane and Daniel Och. The Museum's exhibitions are also supported by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund, established in 1990.