October is LGBTQIA+ History Month

 

In honor of LGBTQIA+ History Month, take some time to check out a new author, read a memoir, or watch one of the library's many documentaries on LGBTQIA+ people, history, and culture. 

Get started by looking at the guide highlighting resources in our collection or taking a look at the book display! 

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month Resources

Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month is September 15th - October 15th.  The OCC Librarians have put together a guide of resources celebrating Latinx and Hispanic history, culture, and people in the United States.   

Read a new-to-you author, watch a film or documentary, or learn a bit of Latinx history during this month! 

AAPI Heritage Month ~ Resource Guide

 

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! In celebration of the month, learn more about about AAPI's histories and cultures.

The library has two nonfiction graphic novels available for 7-day checkouts: 

The Called Us Enemy  by George Takei 

American Born Chinese  by Gene Luen Yang

You can find these on display on the first floor of the library. 

For more recommendations, take a look at the AAPI Heritage resource guide highlighting additional books, videos, and websites of AAPI stories, histories, and cultures. 

March is Women's History Month

Take some time this month to learn a bit about women's history. 

Each week books on specific aspects of women's history from our library collection will be shared on our Instagram feed.   This week focuses on women from WWI and WWII.  

There is a Women's History Research Guide with links to the books, and additional information on the month. 

Learn More about the Crisis in Ukraine

The OCC Librarians have created a resource guide that provides select resources on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine as well as provides places to get current and background information on the countries.