April is Arab American Heritage Month! 
==> https://arabamericafoundation.org/national-arab-american-heritage-month/
==> https://www.si.edu/spotlight/arab-american
==> http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/ethnic.htm#arab
March is WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH! 
==> More resources at: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/history.htm#Women
Martin Luther King Day honors the life and legacy of one of the visionary leaders of the Civil Rights Movement and recipient of the 1964 Nobel Prize for Peace. It is celebrated on the third Monday in January.
==> About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Federal Holiday: https://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/martinlutherkingday.pdf
==> More resources about Martin Luther King, Jr.: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/history2.htm#mlk
Afro-American Genealogical Research Guide – A list of useful print resources for researching for African-Americans trying to trace their family history (Library of Congress). See also History Hub, below, and Slave Trade Voyages (Emory University et al.)
American Indian Ancestry – A guide to acquiring the genealogical documentation needed to establish descent from an Indian tribe for …CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THIS WEBFINDER!
October 9, 2023 is Indigenous People’s Day! 
==> About Indigenous People’s Day: https://www.history.com/news/indigenous-peoples-day-history
==> Ideas for celebrating Indigenous People’s Day: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2022/09/26/five-ideas-for-celebrating-indigenous-peoples-day-2022/ …CLICK HERE TO SEE THE REST OF THIS POST!
October 9, 2023 is Columbus Day!
About Columbus: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/history.htm#columbus
Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria coloring page: http://www.crayola.com/free-coloring-pages/print/nina-pinta-and-santa-maria-coloring-page/
October is Italian-American Heritage Month!
==> Unico: Italian Culture & Heritage
==> Italics, Television for the Italian American Experience
September 17th is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution
https://constitutioncenter.org/constitution-day-resources
==> Learn about the Constitution: https://constitutioncenter.org/learn/educational-resources/constitution-faqs
http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/government.htm#constitution
==> Resources for citizenship: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/resources-for-educational-programs/constitution-day-and-citizenship-day
ProCitizen Citizenship Preparation (free with your SP library card): http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/digital.htm#procit
http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/newamerican/newamerican.htm#citizen
==> More government & law resources: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/useful/government.htm
September 15 – October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.gov/
http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/homeworklinks/ethnic.htm#latino
==> SPANISH LANGUAGE WEBSITES: http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/Spanish/spanishgreat.htm
==> KIDS’ BOOKS:
Colors of Our Community — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241784
Let’s Learn Spanish — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/242038
Libros infantiles favoritos en español (Favorite Children’s Books in Spanish) —
http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/242039
==> MORE BOOKS FOR KIDS & TEENS from Colorín Colorado: https://www.colorincolorado.org/books/hispanic-heritage
==> ADULT BOOKS:
LatinX fiction — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241180
LatinX non-fiction — http://bookdb.nextgoodbook.com/booklist/w/a766f9d4b53cef2071389c94bbbdd56a/l/241183
September 11 is Patriot Day.
South Plainfield Public Library 