Traveling Holocaust exhibit opens at Central Library

Driving the news: Central Library is hosting "Americans and the Holocaust," a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the American Library Association, through July 25.

By the numbers: SAPL is one of 50 libraries nationwide selected to host the 1,100-square-foot exhibition.

• The library also received a $3,000 grant to support public programs tied to the exhibit.

Zoom in: The exhibit uses historical documents, photos and news coverage from the era to examine how Americans reacted to the Holocaust as it unfolded.

• Organizers say it challenges the idea that Americans knew little about the Nazis' persecution and murder of Jews.

What they're saying: Library director Sukrit Goswami said the exhibition will encourage visitors to reflect on history and "the role each of us plays in standing up for one another."