Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. The Swisher Library has many items, in print and electronic formats, available to learn about Asian and Pacific American people, culture, heritage, history, stories, and more. 

The books linked on this guide are a small sample of what the Library has available. Search the Library's catalog for additional resources. There are also numerous streaming videos on this guide that are available through Kanopy to our patrons. These streaming videos offer educational and intimate looks at Asian and Pacific Islanders' lives, ideas, art, and more. Visit Kanopy's Asian Pacific American Heritage Month hub to explore more streaming videos. 

The Swisher Library is hosting a traveling poster exhibit from the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center titled I Want the Wide American Earth on the main floor  throughout the month. The exhibit is accompanied by a freely available eComic book.

To learn more about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, visit the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month official website from the Library of Congress.