Virtual Exhibitions – National Library of Jamaica

The Story of the Jamaican National Flag

by Delmark Thompson | August 3, 2017 | 12 East Street, Culture, History | 10 Comments

Have you ever wondered what’s the story behind our beloved Jamaican National Flag? Imagine if instead of the black, green, and gold, we hailed the blue, black and yellow? Or what about saluting the ‘white crocodile’? As we celebrate Jamaica’s 55th anniversary as an...

Jamaica’s Poet Laureate Deepens Cultural Connections in the UK.

by Jaleel James | December 5, 2022 | Poet Laureate News | 0 Comments

Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Dr. Olive Senior was a primary-featured poet opening the five days long, “Out of Many Lit Festival”, produced by the Jamaica Society Leeds in the United Kingdom. This diaspora celebration of Jamaica’s diamond Jubilee saw Senior sharing the...

National Library of Jamaica ushers in its 40th Anniversary with signature events

by Delmark Thompson | April 9, 2019 | 12 East Street, Poet Laureate News | 0 Comments

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) has had a busy month hosting two of its signature events: the 40th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture, held on Sunday, March 3, and its World Poetry Day, Jamaica Celebration, held on Thursday, March 21. Both events were held at the...

#SummerReads: ‘Testing the Chains’ by Michael Craton

by Delmark Thompson | July 5, 2017 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Literature and Poetry | 0 Comments

It's Summer! This is a time to unwind and get some much needed rest and relaxation. Whether you're spending your holidays at the beach, in the country, overseas, or just enjoying a relaxing 'stay-cation', you'll want to keep these #SummerReads close at hand....

Leaving a Lasting Legacy: A Tribute to Professor Emerita Daphne Rowena Douglas, CD

by hbowman | July 17, 2024 | 12 East Street, Jamaican Biographies | 1 Comment

It was Maya Angelo who said, “If you are going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased." These words resonate deeply when we reflect on the remarkable journey of Professor Emerita Daphne Rowena Douglas, CD, whose life embodied the...

Our New Money! On the Anniversary of Changeover Day

by Delmark Thompson | September 8, 2017 | 12 East Street, History | 0 Comments

On Monday September 8, 1969 (known as Changeover Day) Jamaica saw the introduction of five (5) coins that truly marked the beginning of Jamaican currency/coinage. After 149 years (1840) of using the currency of the United Kingdom, the island was finally getting ‘its...

Anthony Winkler Archives Presentation in Photos

by Delmark Thompson | June 30, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Ishion Hutchinson nominated for prestigious poetry award

by Delmark Thompson | March 6, 2017 | 12 East Street, Literature and Poetry | 2 Comments

Jamaican poet, Ishion Hutchinson has been nominated for the 2016 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry. This nomination is for his second and latest collection, House of Lords and Commons; published last year by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hutchinson is among...

10 Captivating Jamaican Love Stories

by Delmark Thompson | February 14, 2017 | 12 East Street | 5 Comments

In this season of love, we’re taking a look at 10 captivating love stories. These stories of triumphant love gripped the nation…

“Miss Lou and Why She Matters” – Presentation by Professor Mervyn Morris, Poet Laureate of Jamaica at the Launch of the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at the NLJ.

by Delmark Thompson | November 18, 2016 | 12 East Street, At the NLJ, Culture | 1 Comment

For many of Miss Lou’s admirers she was simply a humorous entertainer. She was always more than that.[1] As Robert Verity put it in 1961: ‘Her work has constituted an invaluable contribution to the discovery and development of an indigenous culture and her verses...

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Library & Information Week

Shark Exhibition

EArthQuake Exhibition

Miss Lou

INDEPENDENCE Exhibition

Antartic Exhibition

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Reggae Icons

Emancipation Exhibition

Organization of American states Exhibition

Christmas Ja

The Story of the Jamaican National Flag

Jamaica’s Poet Laureate Deepens Cultural Connections in the UK.

National Library of Jamaica ushers in its 40th Anniversary with signature events

#SummerReads: ‘Testing the Chains’ by Michael Craton

Leaving a Lasting Legacy: A Tribute to Professor Emerita Daphne Rowena Douglas, CD

Our New Money! On the Anniversary of Changeover Day

Anthony Winkler Archives Presentation in Photos

Ishion Hutchinson nominated for prestigious poetry award

10 Captivating Jamaican Love Stories

“Miss Lou and Why She Matters” – Presentation by Professor Mervyn Morris, Poet Laureate of Jamaica at the Launch of the Miss Lou Archives on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at the NLJ.

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