Each year, we observe Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15 by celebrating the history, culture and accomplishments of people from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
Learn more about Hispanic and Latine heritage in the United States with these events, books and resources:
Library Events
In-Person Events
- Sing and Dance with Marco Cortes, opens a new window on September 16 at Mariner Library
- Sing and Dance with Marco Cortes, opens a new window on September 16 at Mill Creek Library
- Arcani and the Tree of Dreams, opens a new window on September 16 at Stanwood Elementary School
- Fritillary Fiction Book Group - "Next Year in Havana" by Chanel Cleeton, opens a new window on September 21 at Mill Creek City Hall North
- La Hora del Cuento con Ana, opens a new window on September 23 & 30 and October 7 & 14 at Mariner Library
- La Hora del Cuento con Marco Cortes, opens a new window on September 29, October 6 & 13 at Lynnwood Library
- Arcani and the Tree of Dreams, opens a new window on October 6 at Darrington Library
- Celebración del mes de la herencia hispana / Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration, opens a new window on October 7 at Lynnwood Library
- World of Music: Andre Feriante in Concert, opens a new window on October 13 at Freeland Library
- Create a small altar for the Day of the Dead/Crea un pequeño altar para El Día de los Muertos, opens a new window on October 14 at Mountlake Terrace Library
- Sugar Skull Workshop with Artmaranth Mobile School, opens a new window on October 23 at Mariner Library
- Remembering Loved Ones with Día de los Muertos, opens a new window on October 28 at Lake Stevens Library
Online Events
- Social Justice Online Book Group - "The Line Becomes A River" by Francisco Cantú, opens a new window on September 27
- LGBTQIA2S+ Online Book Group - "Cemetery Boys" by Aidan Thomas, opens a new window on October 5
Community Events
- Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias 2023, opens a new window on September 16-17 in Seattle
Booklists
- Hispanic & Latine Heritage Month Reads for Children and Teens, opens a new window
- A Celebration of Hispanic and Latine Characters by Own Voices, opens a new window
- Fiesta de las Familias, opens a new window
- Señoras of Horror, opens a new window
- Latin-American Horror Novels, opens a new window
- Latin-American Horror Films, opens a new window
- Hispanic American Leaders, opens a new window
- Libros Infantiles bilingües Español/Inglés - Bilingual Spanish/English Children's Books, opens a new window
Instant Access eBook
This September, instantly download The Spanish Daughter by Lorena Hughes. No waiting or holds required! This exhilarating novel transports you to the lush tropical landscape of 1920s Ecuador, blending family drama, dangerous mystery, and the real-life history of the coastal town known as the "birthplace of cacao."
Library Resources
- Explora: Hispanic Heritage Month, opens a new window
- GALE in Context: Biography, opens a new window - Browse topic "Hispanic Americans"
- GALE in Context: US History, opens a new window - Browse topic "Hispanic Americans"
- GALE eBooks: Contemporary Hispanic Biography Volumes 1-4, opens a new window
- Kanopy: A Collection of Films for Hispanic Heritage Month, opens a new window
- ResearchRocket: Hispanic Cultures & Communities, opens a new window
- World Book Student: Hispanic Americans, opens a new window
- World Book Timelines: Latin American History, opens a new window
