It's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we're excited to celebrate AANHPI contributions to our nation's history and culture.
We’ve updated our blog post to reflect President Biden’s official proclamation of May as AANHPI Heritage Month.
Check out our booklists for adults, young adults, and children, join us for our virtual and in-person programs, and more.
Queens Memory Podcast: "Our Major Minor Voices"
AANHPI Books: Adult Nonfiction
AANHPI Books: Young Adult Fiction & Nonfiction
AANHPI Books: Children's Fiction
AANHPI Books: Children's Nonfiction
AANHPI Cultural Programs
Join us for QPL’s virtual and in-person programs for all ages, including arts and crafts, concerts, storytimes, and much more!
Queens Memory Podcast: "Our Major Minor Voices"
It’s the first anniversary of "Our Major Minor Voices,” the award-winning third season of the Queens Memory Podcast, which features stories from our neighbors of Asian descent living here in Queens, in their own voices.
Learn More about "Our Major Minor Voices" at https://queensmemory.org/podcast.
You can listen to the Queens Memory Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Addict, and other major podcast platforms.
Season 3 of the Queens Memory Podcast was made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom.
AANHPI Booklists
Adult Fiction
When We Were Sisters by Fatimah Asghar
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Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen
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Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi
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And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
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Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal
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The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka
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Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
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The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
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The Chinese Groove by Kathryn Ma
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Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
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The Do-Over by Suzanne Park
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Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion by Bushra Rehman
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Adult Nonfiction
Go Back To Where You Came From by Wajahat Ali
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Fragile Cargo: The World War II Race to Save the Treasures of China's Forbidden City
by Adam Brookes
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Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
by Daniel James Brown
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Eat a Peach: a Memoir by David Chang with Gabe Ulla
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Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong
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On the Curry Trail by Raghavan Iyer
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Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World
by Cheuk Kwan
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The Making of Asian America by Erika Lee
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Not Quite Not White by Sharmila Sen
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Fairest: a Memoir by Meredith Talusan
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101 Thai Dishes You Need To Cook Before You Die by Jet Tila & Tad Weyland Fukomoto
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Rise: A Pop History of Asian America from the Nineties to Now
by Jeff Yang, Phil Yu, and Philip Wang
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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
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Young Adult Fiction
Himawari House by Harmony Becker
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We Are All We Have by Marina Budhos
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We Are Not Free by Traci Chee
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The Silence that Binds Us by Joanna Ho
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A Phở Love Story by Loan Le
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Not Here to Be Liked by Michelle Quach
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While You Were Dreaming by Alisha Rai
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Private Lessons by Cynthia Salaysay
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Made in Korea by Sarah Suk
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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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Young Adult Nonfiction
Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao
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The American Dream? by Shing Yin Khor
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The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
The Hanmoji Handbook: Your Guide to the Chinese Language through Emoji
by Jason Li, An Xiao Mina, and Jennifer 8. Lee
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Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II by Albert Marrin
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From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry by Paula Yoo
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Children's Fiction
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
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I Am Golden by Eva Chen and Sophie Diao
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Troublemaker by John Cho and Sarah Suk
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The Katha Chest by Radhiah Chowdhury and Lavanya Naidu
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Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho and Dung Ho
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When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
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No Kimchi for Me! by Aram Kim
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Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
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A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin
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Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis and Kenard Pak
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Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
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Home is in Between by Mitali Perkins and Lavanya Naidu
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Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed
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My Bindi by Gita Varadarajan & Archana Sreenivasan
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Watercress by Andrea Wang and Jason Chin
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Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee
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The Dragon Path by Ethan Young
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Children's Nonfiction
Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing by Phil Amara and Oliver Chin
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Seven Voyages: How China's Treasure Fleet Conquered the Sea
by Laurence Bergreen and Sara Fray
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The Rise (and Falls) of Jackie Chan by Kristen Mai Giang and Alina Chau
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A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth
by Christina Soontornvat & Dow Phumiruk
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We Are Here: 30 Inspiring Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Who Have Shaped the United States by Naomi Hirahara and Illi Ferandez
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King Sejong Invents an Alphabet by Carol Kim and Cindy Kang
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The Story of Olympic Diver Sammy Lee by Paula Yoo and Dom Lee
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Playing at the Border: A Story of Yo-Yo Ma by Joanna Ho and Teresa Martinez
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Niki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites
by Jamie Michalak, Debbi Michiko Florence, and Yuko Jones
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You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh (editor)
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Seen and Unseen by Elizabeth Partridge and Lauren Tamaki
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Mother Goose Goes to India by Kabir Sehgal, Surishtha Sehgal, and Wazza Pink
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Between Two Worlds: The Art and Life of Amrita Sher-Gil
by Meera Sriram and Ruchi Bakshi Sharma
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Tu Youyou's Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria by Songju Ma Daemicke and Lin
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Dear America: The Story of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas
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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist
by Julie Leung and Chris Sasaki
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Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom
by Teresa Robeson and Rebecca Huang
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From the Tops of Trees by Kao Kalia Yang and Rachel Wada
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AANHPI Resources
Stop AAPI Hate
Resources and how to report hate incidents.
Stop Asian Hate Toolkit
A toolkit for addressing anti-Asian bias, discrimination, and hate.
Right to Be (formally Hollaback)
A key organization who creates Bystander Intervention Trainings to teach people how to stop harassment.
Asian Mental Health Collective
Mental Health resources for Asian communities worldwide.
Chinese American Planning Council
CPC’s mission is to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities.
Heart of Dinner
A volunteer organization that helps deliver care packages and meals to Asian elders.
Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York
This organization serves as a bridge for Korean immigrants and the wider Asian community to fully integrate into society and overcome any economic, health, and linguistic barriers.
SAYA (South Asian Youth Action)
SAYA aims to foster a strong sense of belonging in youth and provide them with tools to thrive academically, professionally, and personally.
South Asian Council for Social Services
This organization empowers underserved South Asians and other immigrants and integrates them into the civic and economic life of New York.