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Asian American & Pacific Islander Month

Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage

The month of May honors the contributions, history, and heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Discover more about the culture by exploring library resources.

Book Recommendations for Readers of All Ages

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APALA Picture Book Winners

These picture books are Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association winners and honorees for their celebration of culture and heritage.
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Staff List

For Teens: Asian American & Pacific Islander Month (AAPI)

These novels & graphic novels for teens explore Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures, often with a focus on friendship and romance.
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Nonfiction for Asian American & Pacific Islander Month

These books share real-life experiences, from Hawaiian cowboys to punk rockers to overviews of historical and daily struggles.
CRRLAdults
Staff List

Asian American & Pacific Islander Month (AAPI) for All Ages

These items from our collections can serve as introductions.
CRRLCollection
Staff List

APALA Picture Book Winners

These picture books are Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association winners and honorees for their celebration of culture and heritage.
CRRLCollection
Staff List

For Teens: Asian American & Pacific Islander Month (AAPI)

These novels & graphic novels for teens explore Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures, often with a focus on friendship and romance.
CRRLTeens
Staff List

Nonfiction for Asian American & Pacific Islander Month

These books share real-life experiences, from Hawaiian cowboys to punk rockers to overviews of historical and daily struggles.
CRRLAdults
Staff List

Asian American & Pacific Islander Month (AAPI) for All Ages

These items from our collections can serve as introductions.
CRRLCollection
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Databases & Other Online Resources

Language Learning

Language Learning

Transparent Language

Language learners can build vocabulary, practice skills, and maintain what they have learned. Available anytime, anywhere in 110+ languages.

Language Learning

Mango Languages

An online language learning system that can help you learn languages such as English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, and many more.

Research

Research

Gale in Context: Biography

Search for people by name, birth or death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.

Research

Britannica Library

The classic encyclopedia, plus Internet Guide, Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus, video and media collection, and more.

Web Resources

History.com: Asian History
Discover thousands of years of Asian history through blogs about tradition, culture, and more.

asianpacificheritage.gov

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

National Archives: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the Asian and Pacific Islander experience, and it highlights these resources online, in programs, and through traditional and social media.

Federal Asian Pacific American Council Resources

The FAPAC is a 501 (c)(3) nonpartisan, nonprofit organization representing the civilian and military Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) employees in the Federal and District of Columbia governments.

Smithsonian: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources

Resources and events from the Smithsonian Institute.

American Library Association: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources

Professional learning resources, learning engagement resources, and more.

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