March marks the start of Women’s History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the contributions of women. In this blog post, we’ve compiled resources to help you celebrate—from library events to booklists showcasing women’s stories and online resources for further learning. Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge or simply be inspired, this guide offers a variety of ways to honor Women’s History Month.
Ways to Celebrate
Library Events
For Kids:
- Friday, March 13: Family Storytime and Craft: Celebrate Women's History Month!
For Adults:
- Wednesday, March 4: Documentary: UNAFF presents Labors of Love: The Life of Henrietta Szold
- Thursday, March 12: Graphic Novel Book Club: Feeding Ghosts by Tessa Hall
- Wednesday, March 18: Learn English: Online Conversation Group
- Thursday, March 26: ICYMI Movie Night: One of Them Days
Crafts & Activities for Kids
- 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
Booklists
Children:
- American Women You'll Want to Know: Inspiring Memoirs and Biographies for Middle Grade Readers
- Girls in Graphic Novels
- Picture Books Illustrated by Women
- Picture Books: Women's History Month
- The Power Within: Middle Grade Fantasy
- Women's History Month Picture Book Biographies
Teens:
Adults:
- Beyond Nancy Drew: Women Investigators
- Comics By Women, For Everyone
- Her Story: Recent Memoirs by Women
- Inventing Women
- Stories of Extraordinary Women
- The Agitators: Women in Punk
- Women of the American Revolution
- Women Artists
- Women Who Changed the World
eLibrary
Access our online resources with your library card:
- Sign up or log in to Creativebug to enjoy crafty classes led by women pursuing the creative path
- Search ebooks, audiobook, movies and more on Hoopla Digital, opens a new window
- Find biographies of women on Britannica School database, opens a new window
- Watch documentaries and films directed by women, such as Violet, on Kanopy
More Resources
- Read about local Palo Alto women who influenced the city's history in A Walk Through History: Women of Palo Alto by Margaret R. Feuer & Courtney Clements
- Take a look inside the National Women’s History Museum, opens a new window to learn about women's contributions in different fields throughout history
- Go on a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum
- Explore audio and video, opens a new window collections and virtual exhibits, opens a new window from the Library of Congress
- Local: Bay Area News Group’s Inspiring Bay Area Women
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