Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15 — a nod to the anniversaries of national independence of numerous Latin American countries — and runs through October 15.
At NPL, we celebrate Latino people and traditions both past and present through arts and crafts workshops, book clubs, puppet shows, collection spotlights, dance demonstrations, and more.
Wishing Chair Productions’ Tomás and the Library Lady, produced with special permission from Random House Children’s books, is a marionette show based on the book by Pat Mora. It tells the true story of Tomás Rivera, a son of migrant workers who became a national education leader. The trajectory of Rivera’s life changed when, as a boy, he was encouraged to read by a librarian in Iowa.
You can catch the show throughout Hispanic Heritage Month at library locations across the system!
Join us to read our Hispanic Heritage Month book pick, Trust by Hernan Diaz, the Pulitzer Prize-winner The New York Times called "Intricate, cunning and consistently surprising."
Thursday, September 11
6:00PM
Bellevue Branch Library
Perfect for families with young children, this joyful celebration introduces kids to the rhythms and sounds of Latin music in an engaging and age-appropriate way.
Saturday, October 18
10:30AM
East Branch Library
