Toledo library celebrates Immigrant Heritage Month with exhibition and panel

Visitors to the Main Library in downtown Toledo might have spotted a recent arboreal assemblage making its way into the building.

The new exhibit, titled A Canopy of Arrivals, is part of the library’s programming for Immigrant Heritage Month this June. The library has organized a string of offerings for the community, including book recommendations, multilingual social nights, and a panel on immigration.

A Canopy of Arrivals, designed by local “think hub” Midstory, tells the stories of immigrants who came to Toledo between 1840 and 1950. The large, tree-like construction has 400 hanging luggage tags, each representing the story of an individual immigrant to Toledo…

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