Last Updated on May 22, 2024, 1:18 pm ET
During the month of May, join ARL in celebrating the contributions of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month by rounding up the blogs, events, and resources at our member libraries. Please send additions to commteam@arl.org.
Events | Blog Posts | Other Resources
Events
Tuesday, May 7
University of Ottawa
Movie viewing: Une enfance en Afghanistan (French)
Noon EDT at Morisset Library, Room 144
Boston Public Library
Documentary Club: The Donut King
5:30–7:30 p.m. EDT, Mattapan
Thursday, May 9
Boston Public Library
Japanese Flower Arranging: An Ikebana Introduction
6:00–8:00 p.m. EDT, Hyde Park
Saturday, May 11
Boston Public Library
Story Time: A Visit with Molly Bang
3:00–4:00 p.m. EDT, Fields Corner
Friday, May 17
New York Public Library
The Life and Career of Soo Yong, with Gao Yunxiang
2:00–3:00 p.m. EDT, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Lenox and Astor Room, Room 216
Saturday, May 18
Boston Public Library
- Bilingual Tales: A Vietnamese Storytelling Event
Noon–1:00 p.m. EDT, Fields Corner - Gund Kwok Women’s Lion & Dragon Dance
Noon–1:00 p.m. EDT, Hyde Park
Tuesday, May 21
University of Ottawa
Movie viewing: Peace by Chocolate (English)
Noon EDT at Morisset Library, Room 144
Tuesday, May 28
New York Public Library
Get Lit May Book Club: Lisa Ko with Musical Guest Audrey Kang of Lightning Bug
6:00–7:00 p.m. EDT, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), 7th Floor Event Center, and Livestream
Blog Posts
Boston Public Library
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
Emory University
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Library of Congress
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide
New York Public Library
Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Syracuse University
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
University of Alberta
Asian Heritage Month—A Western Canadian Perspective
University of Michigan
May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
University of Ottawa
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month 2024
Washington University in St. Louis
Telling the Story of Asian Americans in St. Louis
Other Resources
Boston Public Library
Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month booklist
University of California, Davis
Book Recs for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
University of California, Irvine
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month: UCI Libraries Resources and Materials
University of California, Riverside
Explore Books by and About Asian/Pacific Americans
University of Pennsylvania
Featured Books and DVDs: AAPI Heritage Month
University of Utah
Books for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
University of Virginia
4 Books to Honor Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May
