Research Guides: Latinx Heritage Month: Events & Virtual Exhibits

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About this Guide

To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, this guide features selected resources at The New School Libraries and beyond, as well as events at The New School and beyond. A note about language: this celebratory month was originally called "Hispanic Heritage Month." While this language is outdated today, it still persists on some of the documents this guide points to.

National Hispanic Heritage Month - History & Resources
Web portal of government agencies such as The Library of Congress; resources include government documents, audio/video, images

Events at The New School

Latinx Heritage Month

Events in NYC Libraries and Schools

New York Public Library Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
Events at NYPL branches and research libraries
Queens Public Library Hispanic Heritage Month
Free events and programs for all ages including author talks, book discussions, film screenings, ... and more
NYC Public Schools Hispanic Heritage Month
Includes lists of Readings, Audio/Video, Events and more...
While some of the resources are for younger audiences, most are of interest to a general public.

National Museum of the American Latino

Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
A Smithonian institution; Virtual Exhibits

NYC Cultural Venues

Clemente Soto Velez Cultural and Educational Center
A Puerto Rican/Latinx multi-arts cultural institution with a broad-minded cultural vision and inclusive philosophy rooted in NYC’s Lower East Side/Loisaida.
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See events calendar: https://www.theclementecenter.org/calendar
El Museo del Barrio
Exhibits and Events
The mission of El Museo del Barrio is to present and preserve the art and culture of Puerto Ricans and all Latin Americans in the United States. Through its extensive collections, varied exhibitions and publications, bilingual public programs, educational activities, festivals and special events, El Museo educates its diverse public in the richness of Caribbean and Latin American arts and cultural history.
Centro Events
Events at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College.
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Centro is the largest university-based research institute, library, and archive dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States
Arsenal Gallery Central Park
Art exhibit: Mi Parque Mi Tierra
September 15, 2023 – November 9, 2023
Features nearly two dozen artworks that explore Latino culture and celebrate the environmental, aesthetic, and recreational benefits of green spaces in New York City and beyond.

Latinx Heritage Month

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About this Guide

Events at The New School

Events in NYC Libraries and Schools

National Museum of the American Latino

NYC Cultural Venues

Libraries, Collections, & Academic Services

University Resources

Colleges