Bilingual Story Hour — with Julia Castello 

• Saturday Sep. 28, 9 — 10 a.m.

• Upstairs children’s section

• RSVP for one of 12 spots:  germantownlibrary.org/event/bilingualstoryhour

Join us for a bilingual story hour where our beloved neighbor and language tutor Julia will lead a kids’ activity and story in Portuguese and English. Kids event. Ages 6-10.

Presenting: The Germantown Library Heritage Collection
Thanks to the generous Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion grant from the MHLS (Mid-Hudson Library System), the Germantown Library is pleased to showcase a new collection of books in Spanish, Portuguese, and Spanish-English, Portuguese-English bilingual books for adults and children. These books are available at our own library and can be delivered to any MHLS member library via search.midhudsonlibraries.org. 

The Heritage Collection goes hand in hand with TGL’s Heritage Month Book Club + programming and follows the American Library Association Heritage Months.

We hope to see you at some—or all!—of our events to celebrate Latinx Month: September 15 — October 15. Please contact us if you would like to volunteer in any of these events or join our Heritage Committee: communication@germantownlibrary.org

Heritage Book Group + Author Visit — with Silvina López Medin

• Tuesday, October 15: 5 — 7 p.m.

• In person in the Hover room + online

• RSVP for zoom link: germantownlibrary.org/event/heritagebookcluboct24

Poet, editor and translator Silvina López Medin will visit the group via Zoom to talk about her book Poem that Never Ends. Join in person at the library or via Zoom. Adult event.

Book Club Copies
For this and all Book Clubs: Stop by or call the library to see if we have available one of the copies we have reserved for those who would like to join our Book Club discussion. You can also request a hold via search.midhudsonlibraries.org.

Heritage Celebration / Fiesta / Festa 

• Saturday October 19: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 

• In person all around the library

• TWO RSVPs: one for celebration and one for tortillas activity: germantownlibrary.org/event/heritagecelebration

Bilingual stories for kids in English, Portuguese, and Spanish (with Julia, Elba y Maritza), Latin Music & food (with Alma’s Tacos) + library card sign ups and check out a book from our new collection. Family event.

When is Hispanic Heritage Month? 
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. It began as a week-long celebration in 1968 under President Johnson and was expanded to a month by President Reagan 20 years later in 1988. The month-long celebration provides more time to properly recognize the significant contributions Hispanic/Latino Americans have made in the United States. Hispanic Heritage Month does not cover one single month but instead begins in the middle of September and ends in the middle of October. The timeframe of this month is significant because many Central American countries celebrate their independence days within these dates, beginning on September 15 with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. By aligning with these independence dates, Hispanic Heritage Month honors the resilience and determination of the Hispanic community.

We want to hear from you
Would you like to see more events and resources available in other languages ​​at the library? Highlight celebrations and cultural events that are part of your heritage?
Your opinion matters to us. Help us spread the word and grow this important collection for our community. Share your thoughts: communication@germantownlibrary.org.

Learn more about the MHLS grant:
midhudson.org/topics/sustainable-libraries/community-connections/outreach-mini-grants

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