Women’s History Month

As we celebrate Women's History Month 2024, we stand at a moment in history where the advocacy for equity, diversity, and inclusion has taken center stage. This year the theme for Women’s History Month 2024 is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion” and we pay homage to the women who have dedicated their lives to championing these fundamental principles, breaking barriers, and reshaping our societies for the better. Their relentless efforts have not only paved the way for progress but have also inspired countless others to join the movement towards a more equitable and inclusive world.

There are many ways to celebrate this month. At home, you can make crafts, fill in coloring pages or complete activity sheets. We can honor women’s history all year by reading books, listening to audiobooks, watching videos, and taking virtual museum visits. Explore the many resources included below and learn about extraordinary women!

Ways to Celebrate

PACL Events

For All Ages:

Saturday, March 2: Kick-off this special month at our Women’s History Month Celebration at Rinconada Library!

For Kids:

Join us for Women's History Month themed Family Storytimes:

• Tuesday, March 12: Family Storytime
• Saturday, March 16: Family Storytime
• Wednesday, March 20: Night Owls Storytime

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For Teens:

Wednesday, March 20: Button Making Pup-Up for Teens: Women’s History Month

For Adults:

Thursday, March 28: YA Reads for Adults Book Club

Crafts & Activities

• Find fun craft activities on our Women’s History Month crafts, opens a new window board on Pinterest.
• Learn more about famous women with these printable worksheets and coloring pages, opens a new window.
• Coloring cards, opens a new window by children’s author and illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg.

PACL @ Home

• Read about famous women throughout history with these picture books, opens a new window and graphic novels, opens a new window.
• Explore booklists for teens and adults.
• Search ebooks, audiobook, movies and more on Hoopla Digital, opens a new window.
• Find biographies of women on PACL’s Britannica School database, opens a new window.
• Visit the Women's History Month page on Kanopy Kids, opens a new window.

More Resources

• Take a look inside the National Women’s History Museum, opens a new window to learn more about things like women in fashion, women entrepreneurs, and more! Check out their Online Exhibits, opens a new window.
• Go on a virtual field trip to the Discover Her Story, opens a new window section of the Smithsonian.
• Explore audio and video, opens a new window collections and virtual exhibits, opens a new window from the Library of Congress, opens a new window.
• Local: Bay Area News Group’s Inspiring Bay Area Women.

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