Poems may not always have a lot of words, but they can tell us so much. Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by checking out these powerful, beautiful poetry collections.
AAPI Voices: Poetry
Poems may not always have a lot of words, but they can tell us so much. Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by checking out these powerful, beautiful poetry collections.
In the past year we have had much to grieve. We’re sharing resources to help cope with what we’ve lost: loved ones, feeling safe, a way of life, and ongoing loss and trauma. Find these books, websites, and more in our catalog.
Many of us will experience anxiety and/or depression during our lives. Here are websites, workbooks, memoirs, novels and more to help us navigate these tough times & remember that you are not alone. Check out this list in our catalog for more!
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by reading one of these wonderful works of fiction by AAPI writers! There’s something for everyone: novels, short stories, science fiction, and romance! Check out these and more from our catalog.
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by reading these poignant memoirs. Check out our catalog for the full list.
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Join Librarians Patrick and Jean to play games online!
These games can be played online and all you need to be able to play is have a computer or smart phone and a way to join the Zoom call. The games are about 20-30 minutes each and skew towards humor, drawing games and trivia topics.
Zoom link is here: https://zoom.us/j/96062012638
Make a colorful origami wreath for St. Patrick’s Day and decorate it with shamrocks! Our new take-and-make kit (for ages 7-107) contains all the paper squares and instructions that you need to create this wreath–just supply your own gluestick. Call our library now to reserve a kit (while supplies last) and schedule a contactless curbside pickup: 781-324-0218.
Video instructions are also available.
Librarian Jean recommends African American poetry anthologies in this week’s 5 in 5. Check out these and more books by Black poets in our catalog.
It’s Black History Month! Throughout February we will celebrate and acknowledge Black history by sharing recommended reading lists in various genres. These lists include both print books and ebooks.
First up: Poetry! Poetry has the power to put words to what we feel; it is both witness and inspiration, and moves us forward. This list includes just a few of the many inspiring Black poets of the last four hundred years: Black History Month: Poetry