Macon Magazine

T he historical and financial literacy collections at the Middle Georgia Regional Library (MGRL) will soon feature new additions thanks to St. Peter Claver Catholic School, along with Girl Scout Troop No. 60022, and the Jones Area Council of Relief (JACOR) Foundation. The Girl Scout troop presented a complete, bound set of "The Journal of Negro History" spanning from 1916 to the 1970s, which was donated to the Genealogical and Historical department at Washington Memorial Library. The Journal series was one of the first scholarly texts to cover African- American history and to accept papers from Black scholars. It existed from 1916 to 2001, and was later renamed "The Journal of African American History." "We were thinking what could we do with this wonderful piece of history and information," said Regina Sweeney, director of development at St. Peter Claver. "We wanted it to be available to the public in a way it is not available to the public in the school's collection." The JACOR Foundation donated four copies of "How Money Works: The Facts Visually Explained." Jonathan Pitts, chair of the JACOR Foundation, recognized that some Jones County residents also use library locations in Bibb County, and decided to gift two copies of "How Money Works" to Jones County Public Library and Washington Memorial Library. "We felt like it was part of our task to try to support those that come to the library in Jones County and MGRL," said Pitts. MGRL Director Jennifer Lautzenheiser said the library system is grateful for the JACOR Foundation's donation. "As a library, we support all forms of literacy," said Lautzenheiser. "We are grateful to the JACOR Foundation for their community-driven initiatives to advance financial literacy and their commitment to providing resources that are equally available to everyone." "How Money Works" is available to be checked out, but the Journal set cannot be checked out of the library. It can be accessed in the Genealogical and Historical Room on the first floor of Washington Memorial Library. — ALEXANDRIA HUGHES-HOLSEY GIRL SCOUT TROOP NO. 60022 PRESENTS HEAD ARCHIVIST MURIEL JACKSON WITH A COMPLETE, BOUND SET OF 'THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY.' LOCAL BUZZ 'JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY' TO JOIN CENTRAL GEORGIA LIBRARY COLLECTION maconmagazine.com 25

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