Asian American & Pacific Islander Month

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a time to celebrate and explore the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. Explore our resources.

AAPI Staff Lists for Children & Teens

AAPI Features/Resources

Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Kanopy

Check out Kanopy's collection of Asian American Pacific Islander movies & documentaries. You must have a library card to view.

Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

A museum without walls: An innovative, community-centered museum experiences throughout the United States and beyond.

Learn an Asian Language

Mango Languages and Transparent Language has plenty of Asian language options for you to learn! You must have your library card to begin using.

Mango Languages

Mango Languages

Asian/Pacific American Libraries Association Book Reviews

APALA reviews books that are by Asian American and Pacific Islander American authors, and which tell diasporic Asian American and Pacific Islander stories.

Read some of the latest book reviews.

Asian/Pacific American Libraries Association Literature Awards

The Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature honores and recognizes individual work about Asian/Pacific Americans and their heritage, based on literary and artistic merit.

Each award is given the award seal during the annual APALA Literature Award Ceremony.

Check out the winners from this year and previous years!

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