Rapbrarian: Reading Came First documentary screening

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Don't miss a special screening of Rapbrarian: Reading Came First, the documentary chronicling Roy Kinsey’s journey as both rapper and librarian and the creation of Rapbrary as a radical act of cultural preservation. The film explores literacy, hip-hop, censorship, and the library as a site of imagination, survival, and resistance.

This screening will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 in the Veterans Room at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St. Click here for more information.

Rapbrary is coming to Oak Park for a multi-week immersive experience curated by Roy Kinsey during Black History Month. Featuring an installation of Deangelo’s World, a live opening performance drawn from Blackie (Jan. 29), a screening of Rapbrarian: Reading Came First (Feb 11), and a closing night performance from Dandelions with a live reading of Deangelo and the Dandelion (Feb. 26), alongside original artwork by Griffin Goodman.
 
This program was brought to the Oak Park community through a partnership between the Oak Park Public Library, Village of Oak Park, Oak Park Township and the Oak Park & River Forest Community Foundation.

 

 

When

  • Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Location

Veterans Room

Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL, View Map

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