Public Library Celebrations in Florida
Programming Librarian: Resources for
libraries to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Mandel
Public Library of West Palm Beach! Enjoy a live salsa performance, on September
30, 2:00 pm, with the international and versatile Florida Latin Beat band! http://wpb.org/mycitylibrary/
Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative holds three
contests to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Orange County Library System webliography, Celebrate
Florida! 500 Years of Hispanic Heritage http://www.ocls.info/Virtual/PDFs/500yrshispanicheritage.asp
More about it from Programming Librarian
September: National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. It was enacted into law on Aug. 17, 1988.
Sept. 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Columbus Day, or Día de la Raza, also falls within this 30-day period on Oct. 12.
A number of resources are available online to help your library celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. It was enacted into law on Aug. 17, 1988.
Sept. 15 is significant because it is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively. Columbus Day, or Día de la Raza, also falls within this 30-day period on Oct. 12.
A number of resources are available online to help your library celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
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