Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month

Web portal of government agencies such as The Library of Congress; resources include: government documents, audio/video, images.

Events at NYPL branches and research libraries + booklists

Free events and programs for all ages including author talks, book discussions, film screenings, ... and more

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Celebrate with the Urban Park Rangers on free history tours and fun activities around the city.

"Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context."

"Founded in New York City in 1926 by American educators John Dewey, Paul Monroe, and Chinese scholars Hu Shi (胡適) and Kuo Ping-Wen (郭秉文), China Institute in America is an internationally-renowned U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world’s understanding of China through programs in art, business, culinary, culture, and education."

As the nation’s storyteller, the National Park Service strives to tell the stories of ordinary and extraordinary Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders preserved in our nation’s parks, memorials, and historic sites.

"Japan Society is the premier organization connecting Japanese arts, culture, business, and society with audiences in New York and around the world."

"Since its founding in 1980, MOCA has celebrated the living history of the Chinese experience in America by preserving and presenting the 200-year history, heritage, culture, and diverse experiences of American communities of Chinese descent."

"The collection consists of several thousand pieces of art primarily from Tibet, Mongolia and northern China dating from the fifteenth century. The collection at JMMTA has been widely acknowledged to be one of the most important collections of its kind in the west."