Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the achievements of Hispanic Americans, the contributions of Hispanic people to our country, and the fact that there is no American culture without Hispanic culture.
Online Resources
Learn More about Hispanic Heritage Month from the Library of Congress, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and their partner organizations.
Read President Biden's 2023 Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Smithsonian Learning Lab: National Museum of the American Latino
The Smithsonian Learning Lab is a free, interactive web-based platform with millions of digital resources. This Learning Lab collection focuses on the Smithsonian's upcoming National Museum of the American Latino, which will recognize the accomplishments, history, and culture of Latino communities in the United States.
QPL's Hispanic Heritage Month Programs
Join us for our virtual and in-person programs, including art classes, author talks, concerts, cooking classes, and so much more!
QPL's Hispanic Heritage Month Booklists
Adult Books
Unauthorized: Portraits of Latino Immigrants by Marisol Clark-Ibáñez and Richelle S. Swan
Our America: a Hispanic History of the United States by Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan González
Book | eBook | Español
Once I Was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America by Maria Hinojosa
Book | eBook | Español
Definitely Hispanic: Growing Up Latino and Celebrating What Unites Us by LeJuan James
Our Brave Foremothers: Celebrating 100 Black, Brown, Asian, and Indigenous Women Who Changed the Course of History by Rozella Kennedy and Joelle Avelino (Illust.)
Book | eBook | Audiobook
Latinx: The New Force in American Politics and Culture by Ed Morales
Hardcover | Paperback
Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos
Book | Español
Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film by Luis I. Reyes
The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Book | eBook | Audiobook | Español
Young Adult Books
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Book | eBook | Audiobook
Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia and Julie Kwon (Illust.)
Book | eBook
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez
Book | eBook | Audiobook | Español
The Weight of Everything by Marcia Argueta Mickelson
Book | eBook
Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera
Book | eBook | Audiobook
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez
Book | eBook | Audiobook | Español
The Moonlit Vine by Elizabeth Santiago
Book | eBook
More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Book | eBook
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
Book | eBook | Audiobook
Burn Down, Rise Up by Vincent Tirado
Book | eBook | Audiobook
Children's Books
The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya
Book | eBook | Audiobook | Español
A Song of Frutas by Margarita Engle and Sara Palacios (Illust.)
Book | eBook | Español
Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo
Book | eBook | Español
Once I Was You: Finding My Voice and Passing the Mic by Maria Hinojosa
Book | eBook | Español
Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman by Diana López
Book | eBook
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra (Illust.)
Book | eBook
You Only Live Once, David Bravo by Mark Oshiro
Book | eBook | Audiobook
My Papi Has a Motorcycle by Isabel Quintero and Zeke Peña (Illust.)
Book | eBook | Audiobook | Español | DVD
¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge by Raúl the Third
Book | eBook | Audiobook | DVD
Plátanos Are Love by Alyssa Reynoso-Morris and Mariyah Rahman (Illust.)
Book | eBook
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You by Sonia Sotomayor and Rafael López (Illust.)
Book | eBook | Audiobook | Español | Libro Electronico
Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States
by Sabrina Vourvoulias and Gloria Félix (Illust.)