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It\u2019s the annual celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Join us to observe the diverse cultures and achievements of AANHPI.<\/p>\n
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Image credit: Gisa McCray Simmons<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n Two key milestones and Heritage Month of Asian American and Pacific Islander<\/strong><\/p>\n Celebrating Asian American milestones was expanded to Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Week from 1978 to 1992, when Congress established May as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.<\/p>\n Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>, in 2023, the estimated number of Asian alone-or-in-combination residents in the United States was 25.2 million, and 89.1% of those age 25 and older had at least a high school diploma or equivalency.<\/p>\n The chart below shows the AANHPI population and percentage change between 2013 and 2023.<\/p>\n Image credit and source: U.S. Census Bureau<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n The AAPI Heritage Month 2025<\/a> page in the Asian Studies<\/a> guide provides featured library resources and open sources highlighting Asian American experiences, cultures, and achievements.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_tabs active_tab_background_color=”#E71939″ active_tab_text_color=”#FFFFFF” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_tab title=”Featured Books” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Eyes that weave the world\u2019s wonders<\/a> \u201cFrom New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock.\u201d \u201cA young girl who is a transracial adoptee … wonders about her birth mom and comes to appreciate both her birth culture and her adopted family\u2019s culture, for even though they may seem very different, they are both a part of her, and that is what makes her beautiful. She learns to appreciate the differences in her family and celebrate them.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Inside Out and Back Again<\/a> \u201cThrough a series of poems\u201d with \u201ca beautiful writing style,\u201d \u201ca young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Birthday soup<\/a> \u201cKorean American Maia learns the importance of a mother’s love while making a traditional birthday soup.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If Lin Can: how Jeremy Lin inspired Asian Americans to shoot for the stars<\/a> \u201cThis picture-book biography encourages children to look to the story of Jeremy Lin, the first NBA basketball player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent, for inspiration and empowerment.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 25 Events That Shaped Asian American History\u202f: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic<\/a> \u201cThe book offers a unique look at the Asian American experience, from the California Gold Rush in the mid-nineteenth century to the 2017 travel ban. Highlighting events with national and international significance, such as the Central Pacific Railroad Construction, the Korean War, and 9\/11, it documents the Asian American experience. It demonstrates Asian Americans\u2019 impact on American life.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ten blocks to the Big Wok: a Chinatown counting book<\/a><\/p>\n New York: Children\u2019s Book Press, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2022<\/p>\n \u201cIn this bilingual book in English and Mandarin, as Mia, her uncle, and a hungry kitten make their way through Chinatown to the Big Wok restaurant, they count one panda, two lions, and other images of Chinese culture.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Operation: Happy: a World War II story of courage, resilience, and an unbreakable bond<\/a><\/p>\n Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zonderkidz, 2024<\/p>\n \u201cAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1940, young Jody copes with the upheaval of war and the challenges of keeping her family together by completing a bucket list with her dog Happy.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Home in a lunchbox<\/a><\/p>\n New York: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2024<\/p>\n \u201cWhen Jun moves from Hong Kong to America, the only words she knows are hello, thank you, I don’t know, and toilet. Her new school feels foreign and terrifying. But when she opens her lunchbox to find her favorite meals – like bao, dumplings, and bok choy – she realizes home isn\u2019t so far away after all. Through lush art and spare dialogue, Cherry Mo\u2019s breathtakingly beautiful debut picture book reminds readers that friendship and belonging can be found in every bite.\u201d<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=”Digital Archives and Streaming Media & Films” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Smithsonian: AANHPI Heritage Month<\/a>: Recognizing \u201cmany contributions and rich heritage of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities,\u201d the National Museum of American History (NMAH) \u201chas been steadily building\u201d their \u201cmuseum collections” to \u201creflect the wide breadth of traditions, experiences, and achievements across these groups.\u201d<\/p>\n National Museum of American History: Filipino Agricultural Workers Collection<\/a>: \u201cCollection documents the lives of Filipino migrants in Stockton, California, dating primarily from the 1920s to the 1970s and includes correspondence, photographic prints, military documents, financial records, books, wallets, and other ephemera.\u201d<\/p>\n National Museum of American History: Becoming US<\/a>: \u201cThe people of North America came from many cultures and spoke different languages long before the founding of the United States.\u201d Becoming US \u201cis the understanding that some people were already in the land that is today the United States, some people were brought against their will, some people came voluntarily, and some people never moved but became part of the United States as its border expanded to include them.\u201d<\/p>\n Come Through \u2013 Asian Pacific American Voices at the Smithsonian<\/a>: \u201cThe videos highlight National Museum of American History artifacts related to political history, entertainment (including a K-pop album by artist Eric Nam), and the life-saving heroics of Pentagon law officer Isaac Ho\u2018opi\u2018i on Sept. 11, 2001. Viewers also get a peek into the collecting process as a curator examines artifacts from Baltimore\u2019s Chinatown community and a National Museum of Natural History scientist explains the story behind a meteorite on view in that museum, which was discovered in Utah\u2019s desert by two Japanese American men held in an incarceration camp during WWII.\u201d<\/p>\n Image credit & source: Smithsonian<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n
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New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/proxy-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/exl_rewrite\/syndetics.com\/index.php?client=primo&isbn=9780062069726\/lc.jpg\")
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New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2011<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/proxy-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/exl_rewrite\/syndetics.com\/index.php?client=primo&isbn=9780593621615\/lc.jpg\")
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New York: Viking Children’s Books, 2024<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/proxy-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/exl_rewrite\/syndetics.com\/index.php?client=primo&isbn=9781623543723\/lc.jpg\")
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Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2024<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/proxy-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/exl_rewrite\/syndetics.com\/index.php?client=primo&isbn=9798400605772\/lc.jpg\")
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Westport, CT: Praeger, 2017<\/p>\n![\"Book](\"https:\/\/proxy-na.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com\/exl_rewrite\/syndetics.com\/index.php?client=primo&isbn=9781643790688\/lc.jpg\")
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