In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15, Madison Public Library will host a series of events highlighting the achievements and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans and celebrating Hispanic and Latino American culture. Throughout the rest of the year, upcoming events in Spanish or about Latinx culture and resources in Spanish will also appear here.
Madison Public Library provides free and equitable access to cultural and educational experiences. The library celebrates ideas, promotes creativity, connects people, and enriches lives, with an emphasis on promoting literacy and equity in library collections, services, and programs.
Upcoming Events
Mini Feria de Libro | Spanish-Language Book Fair
September 16, 9:30am - 2pm | Pinney Library
Descubre nuevos libros en español para niños y adultos, incluyendo libros de la Feria internacional del libro de Guadalajara. Regístrese para obtener una tarjeta de la biblioteca, aprenda sobre los recursos de la biblioteca o asista a uno de nuestros eventos especiales. Se ofrecerá bebidas y comida.
Discover new books in Spanish for kids and adults, including books from the Feria internacional del libro de Guadalajara. Sign up for a library card, learn about library resources, or attend one of our special events. Beverages and snacks will be provided.
Cuenta cuentos en español / Spanish Storytime
September 16, 10:45-11:15am | Pinney Library
LEE y CANTA junto con otros niños en español! Participar con libros, canciones y experiencias divertidas ayuda a los niños a desarrollar la comunicación, paciencia, empatía y habilidades de la alfabetización temprana y ayuda a desarrollar un amor eternal por la lectura! Las actividades y los libros son escogidos para niños de 5 años y menores, todas las edades son bienvenidas.
Este evento es parte de la Mini feria del libro.
Spanish Literature Discussion Group
- September 7, 1-3pm | Sequoya Library
- September 21, 1-3pm | Sequoya Library
- October 5, 1-3pm | Sequoya Library
- October 19, 1-3pm | Sequoya Library
Presentado por University League en asociación con la Biblioteca Sequoya. Todos son bienvenidos--no hay necesidad de ser miembro de la University League. Los libros y las discusiones son completamente en español. Se puede prestar un libro en el escritorio marcado con "Ask Here" (Biblioteca Sequoya, 4340 Tokay Blvd.) después del 7 de septiembre. Este evento tambien se realizará virtualmente a través de Zoom. Más información sobre este programa se le enviará por correo electrónico cuando se registre. Dominicana by Angie Cruz.
Presented by the University League in partnership with the Sequoya Library. Everyone is welcome, one does not have to be a member of University League. Books and discussion are completely in Spanish. Please ask about obtaining a book at the Sequoya Library "Ask Here" desk after September 7. This event will also be hosted virtually through Zoom; more information will be emailed to you upon registration.
Wisconsin Book Festival Presents Jesus Salas for Obreros Unidos: The Roots and Legacy of the Farmworkers Movement
Wednesday, September 20, 6-7pm | Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium (816 State St.)
In the 1960s, noted labor leader Jesus Salas energized the farmworkers movement in Wisconsin. His new memoir shares the story of his work, the transnational movement he co-organized, and the long fight for improved working conditions and fairness for migrant workers and their families. Presented in partnership with the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.
Spanish Conversation Group
October 12, 1-3pm | Sequoya Library
¡Acompáñenos! Los miembros del Grupo de Conversación en Español de University League ofrecen este programa de conversación gratis para adultos con nivel intermedio o avanzado, del segundo jueves del mes, en la biblioteca Sequoya. Los principiantes que quieran escuchar el idioma, serán bien recibidos. Este evento tambien se realizará virtualmente a través de Zoom. Más información sobre este programa se le enviará por correo electrónico cuando se registre.
Come join us! Members of the University League's Spanish Conversation Interest Group host this free monthly conversation for adults with intermediate to advanced level Spanish skills on the second Thursday each month (Oct. 12, 2023 - August 8, 2024). Beginners who want to listen to the language are also invited. This event will also be hosted virtually through Zoom; more information will be emailed to you upon registration.
Bilingual Storytime (ages 5 and under) / Hora de cuentos bilingües (para los niños de 0 a 5 años)
September 23, 10-10:30am | Pinney Library
October 28, 10-10:30am | Pinney Library
¡LEE y JUEGA junto con otros niños de 0 a 5 años, en inglés y español! Participar con libros, canciones y experiencias divertidas ayuda a los niños a desarrollar la comunicación, paciencia, empatía y habilidades de la alfabetización temprana y ayuda a desarrollar un amor eternal por la lectura! Los programas de la biblioteca son siempre gratuitos. Los hermanos y los grupos de cuidado infantil son bienvenidos.
READ and PLAY together with children 5 & under in English & Spanish! Engaging with books, songs and playful experiences all help children develop communication skills, patience, empathy, and pre-reading skills - and helps to build a lifelong love of reading. Library programs are always free. Siblings and childcare groups are welcome.
Wisconsin Book Festival Presents José Olivarez for Promises of Gold
October 21, 1:30pm | Central Library
In this groundbreaking collection of poems, José Olivarez explores every kind of love—self, brotherly, romantic, familial, cultural. Grappling with the contradictions of the American Dream with unflinching humanity, he lays bare the ways in which “love is complicated by forces larger than our hearts.”
En esta innovadora colección de poemas, José Olivarez explora cada tipo de amor—el propio, fraternal, romántico, familiar, cultural. Lidiando con las contradicciones del sueño americano, con una humanidad inquebrantable, deja al descubierto las maneras en que “el amor se va complicando por fuerzas más grandes que nuestros corazones”.
Wisconsin Book Festival Presents Robert Lopez for Dispatches from Puerto Nowhere: An American Story of Assimilation and Erasure
October 21, 4:30pm | Central Library
Robert Lopez’s grandfather Sixto was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, in 1904, immigrating to the United States in the 1920s, where he lived in a racially proportioned apartment complex in East New York, Brooklyn, until his death in 1987. The family’s efforts to assimilate within their new homeland led to the near complete erasure of their heritage, culture, and language within two generations. Through family recollection, the constant banter volleyed across nets within Brooklyn’s diverse tennis community, as well as an imagined fabulist history drawn from Sixto’s remembered traits, in Dispatches From Puerto Nowhere: An American Story of Assimilation and Erasure, Robert Lopez paints a compassionate portrait of family that attempts to bridge the past to the present, and re-claim a heritage threatened by assimilation and erasure.
Explore Online Resources
Spanish Art of the Picture Book Collection
Many of these books were sourced from a trip to Guadalajara back in 2019 and they feature books on a variety of topics written and illustrated by Latinx folx. LEARN MORE
Kanopy Streaming Service
Kanopy is home to 30,000+ titles, including a fantastic collection for Latinx Heritage Month! You can watch movies, documentaries, cartoons, and more all from the comfort of your own home using a smart TV, tablet, smart phone, etc. All you need to sign up is your library card. SIGN UP
Latinx Book Lists
You can read books in Spanish, written by Latinx authors or that focus on Latinx characters throughout the month and beyond! Madison Public Library has lists on Latino Fiction, Memoir, History, Poetry and more. START BROWSING
Wisconsin’s Digital Library is a shared, state-wide collection of digital materials available to all Wisconsin public library card holders. It has thousands of popular eBook, eAudiobook, and digital magazine titles that you can read or listen to on most current mobile devices, tablets, phones, or your computer. Check out the celebration of Hispanic Authors they have going on right now! READ ON LIBBY
ComicsPlus
ComicsPlus is a huge collection of comics, graphic novels and manga available online with your library card! They've got a great collection of bilingual, Spanish and Latinx-driven stories called Hispanic Heritage, Latinx Voices. Plus, the great thing about ComicsPlus is that every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for offline reading -- no waiting on holds lists, no wasting data! TRY IT
Other Community Events
Viva México Festival
Sunday, September 17, 2-8:30 pm - Breese Stevens Field
Celebración de la Herencia Hispana
sábado, el 30 de septiembre, 12-4 pm - Madison Senior Center