Inside the Toni Morrison Reading Room

For our latest episode of the Page Count podcast, we visited Lorain Public Library to offer listeners a private tour of the Toni Morrison Reading Room. Here, listeners can view images of the reading room, photos from Toni Morrison’s appearance at the 1995 dedication, and additional images discussed in the podcast episode.

With thanks to Lorain Public Library, Cheri Campbell, and Anastasia Diamond-Ortiz for making this episode possible.

Morrison’s Roots (Lorain County Memory):

Chloe Wofford (Toni Morrison) as a child, c. 1932
Lorain High School Yearbook, 1947
Wofford (Morrison) senior class photo, 1949
Toni Morrison birthplace in Lorain, Ohio
Morrison attending Lorain High School
Morrison as a senior class officer, 1949-A, Lorain High School
Morrison honored by the Lorain Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 15, 1982.
Ramah Wofford with daughter Toni Morrison; Jan. 15, 1982

Morrison Attends the Reading Room Dedication, 1995:

The Reading Room Today:

Additional Artwork Discussed on the Podcast:

Artist: Ron Musser
The cover of The New Yorker following Morrison’s death in 2019. Artist: Kara Walker
Stamps issued in Sweden following Morrison’s Nobel Prize win, 1993