National Hispanic Heritage Month

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National Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate with the Library



Hispanic Heritage Month is observed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 to celebrate the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens of Hispanic descent.
 

Events

For a list of all our events, check out our Hispanic Heritage Month Calendar
 

Books

For a full listing of books, visit our Books for Hispanic Heritage Month Page.
 

Books for Children

 
 
Nino Wrestles the World catalog holdings Me Frida Catalog Holdings Harvesting Hope Catalog Holdings Esperanza Rising Catalog Holdings Yes! We are Latinos Catalog Holdings
Niño Wrestles the World
by Yuyi Morales
Me, Frida
by Amy Novesky
Harvesting Hope
by Kathleen Krull
Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Yes! We Are Latinos
by Alma Flor Ada
 

Books for Teens

 
Before We Were Free Catalog Holdings House on Mango Street Catalog Holdings Vaqui Delgado Catalog Holdings Becoming Naomi Leon Catalog Holdings The Living Catalog Holdings
Before We Were Free
by Julia Alvarez
The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
by Meg Medina
Becoming Naomi Leon
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
The Living
By Matt De la Pena
 

Books for Adults

 
The House of the Spirits Catalog Holdings Bird of Paradise Catalog Holdings One Hundred Years of Solitude Catalog Holdings Conversation in the Cathedral catalog holdings Loteria: A Novel Catalog Holdings
The House of the Spirits
by Isabel Allende
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina
by Raquel Cepeda
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
Conversation in the Cathedral 
by Mario Vargas Llosa
Lotería: A Novel
by Mario Alberto Zambrano
 

Books in Spanish

Invencion de Morel rayuela La Muerte de Artemio Cruz Soñar en Cubano La Fiesta del Chivo
La Invención de Morel
por Adolfo Bioy Casares
Rayuela
por Julio Cortázar
La Muerte de Artemio Cruz
por Carlos Fuentes
Soñar en Cubano
por Christina García
La Fiesta del Chivo
por Mario Vargas Llosa
  

Digital Resources

The library offers many digital resources in Spanish and digital resources promoting Hispanic cultures. Follow the links below for more.
 
 

For more information from other government and nonprofit organizations, check out these great resources:
https://www.dclibrary.org/hispanicheritage
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