Cherokee County Public Library Receives Alabama Humanities Alliance Grant to Support Adult Programming
Cherokee County Public Library has earned a competitive mini-grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance. This award will help make possible. We are pleased to announce that this award has enabled the library to sponsor a special presentation by storyteller Dolores Hydock. Her program, ‘Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England,’ offers a captivating look into the social customs of the era.
This award enables the library to sponsor Dolores Hydock’s presentation, Fools for Love: Fads and Fancies of Regency England, bringing the social history and literature of early 19th-century England to life for our local community. By exploring the period’s unique customs and societal shifts through a humanities’ lens, this project fosters a deeper understanding of historical cultural identity and encourages community dialogue on how past social “fads” continue to mirror modern human behavior.
Since its founding more than 50 years ago, the Alabama Humanities Alliance(AHA) has provided nearly $13 million to support thousands of locally created projects in communities across Alabama. Our fellow AHA grant recipients include historical societies, libraries, museums, universities, arts and literary organizations, chambers of commerce, archives, historical sites, literacy and media groups, and other community-based nonprofits.
“We’re honored to support nonprofits that use the humanities to make Alabama a better place to live,” says Chuck Holmes, AHA’s executive director. “These grants help recipients bring the past to life, highlight our vibrant culture, connect us to each other, and help us better understand this dynamic and complex state we all call home.”
About Cherokee County Public Library
The Cherokee County Public Library, located in Centre, serves as the primary public library for Cherokee County and functions as a vital center for education, research, and community engagement. The library offers a comprehensive collection of print and digital materials for patrons of all ages, along with public access to computers, high-speed internet, and printing services. It also provides specialized resources for genealogy and local history research, including access to nationally recognized databases. Through a variety of educational programs, literacy initiatives, and community events, the library supports lifelong learning while maintaining a fine-free policy to ensure equitable access to information and services for all residents.
About the Alabama Humanities Alliance
Founded in 1974, the nonprofit and nonpartisan Alabama Humanities Alliance serves as a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Through our grant making and public programming, we promote lifelong learning and impactful storytelling that lifts our state. We believe the humanities can bring our communities together and help us all see each other as fully human. Learn more at alabamahumanities.org.
Alabama Humanities Alliance grants includes support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by grant recipients do not necessarily represent those of the NEH.
