May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May is officially designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month to celebrate the achievements and contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent in the U.S. 

Asian American/Pacific Islander, or AAPI, is a broad term that encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of  Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). 

We encourage you to learn more about the culture, history, and accomplishments of Asian and Polynesian Americans by visiting both our print display located on the Library's first floor, and a digital ebook display located at http://tiny.cc/AAIPEHeritagebooks