The 2008 presidential election is over, and the outcome is historic!

 

Barack Obama has become the first African-American to be elected to the United States presidency.  Whether or not you were happy about the outcome, this is surely a historic election.  It is one that will certainly be remembered for the voter enthusiasm it generated.  

People flocked to the polls in record numbers.  Some made a point to bring their children to share with them the privilege of voting.  It made you excited for the future and proud to be an American.

For those who would like to read more about the new president-elect and his plans for the next four years, here are a few titles in our collection.

Change We Can Believe In: Barack Obama’s Plan to Renew America by Barack Obama
Adult Non-Fiction
324.973 C362

Barack Obama: We Are One People by Michael Schuman
Adult Non-Fiction
328.73092 SCH86B

Yes We Can: A Biography of Barack Obama by Garen Eileen Thomas
Children’s Biography

The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream by Barack Obama
Adult Biography

Dreams from My Father: a Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
Adult Biography

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