Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month with us this September 15 to October 15! Explore our curated collection of books, attend special events, and engage with stories that highlight the experiences and achievements of these cultures.

Library Events 

Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month Storytimes 

• Hora de Cuentos Bilingue: Celebrate Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month! , opens a new window(Spanish Bilingual Storytime): Thursday, September 17, 10:30am at College Terrace Library 
• Hora de Cuentos Bilingue, opens a new window (Spanish Bilingual Storytime) occurs weekly! Join us Thursdays, 10:30am at College Terrace Library
• Music & Movement: Wednesdays, 6:30pm at Mitchell Park Library. Latine and Hispanic instruments, songs, and dance moves will be featured throughout the month

Programs for Teens and Adults 

• Brown Bag Book Club: The Great Divide, opens a new window: Tuesday, September 8, 12:00pm (meets online) 
• Loteria at the Library!, opens a new window: Thursday, September 17, 7:00 pm at Mitchell Park Library 
• Online ESL Conversation Group, opens a new window: Wednesday, September 23, 11:00am (meets online) 

Book Recommendations

Children:  

• Picture Books  
• Middle Grade Books 
• Graphic Novels 

Teens:  

• Teen Nonfiction Celebrating Latine Voices! 
• Teen Fiction for Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month, opens a new window  

Adults:  

• New Picks for Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month
• Memoirs: Latine & Hispanic Voices, opens a new window

All Ages:  

• Latine & Hispanic Authors
• Staff Picks for Latine & Hispanic Heritage Month, opens a new window 

Need help finding your next read? Try our Shelf Made book recommendation service to receive customized recommendations tailored to your interests and your mood.

eLibrary Resources

Access these digital resources with your library card!

• Visit our online Spanish resources page, opens a new window
• Check out eBook collections on Overdrive/Libby  
• LOTE4Kids is a collection of picture books in various languages 
• Find movies and audiobooks featuring Latine and Hispanic authors and stories on Hoopla, opens a new window
• Explore Latine and Hispanic documentaries & films on Kanopy 
• Want to learn or improve your Spanish? Give Mango Languages a try. 

Community Resources

• Casa Circulo Cultural, opens a new window is a community-based organization in Redwood City dedicated to creating bilingual arts, cultural, and educational programming reflective of the experiences of the San Francisco Bay Area Latino communities. 
• CARECEN SF, opens a new window empowers and responds to the needs, rights and aspirations of Latino families in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• The Latina Center, opens a new window improves the health and well-being of our Latino community in Contra Costa County and the San Francisco Bay Area by providing leadership and personal development opportunities.
• ALAS (Ayudando Latinos a Soñar),, opens a new window an award-winning nonprofit centered in Half Moon Bay, provides cultural arts, mental health services, and essential resources to empower local Latino farmworker families.