Arab American Heritage Month

Join us this April as DC Public Library honors the achievements and rich heritage of Arab Americans! National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM) is a time to recognize the many contributions Arab Americans have made to our society.

Throughout April we encourage you to explore the vibrant traditions, history, and culture of Arab Americans in our community. Check out great reads recommended by the library and the Arab American Foundation, research Arab American stories with library resources, join us for the Arab American Foundation Fest at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library and more!

Arab American Heritage Festival 2024

National Arab American heritage Month, April 2024, #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth

The Arab America Foundation invites you to a celebration of Arab American culture for National Arab American Heritage Month at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. All are welcome for an afternoon of fashion, food, music, and visual art presented by local Arab Americans, including interactive workshops with community leaders. Get ready to dance, learn, and connect with the community!

Reserve Your FREE Tickets to the Festival

Book for Kids

Arab Arab All Year Long!

Cathy Camper

Eleven Words for Love

Randa Abdel-Fattah

The Arabic Quilt

Aya Khalil

Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

Lina AlHathloul & Uma Mishra-Newbery

Other Words for Home

Naomi Shihab Nye

Books for Teens

All-American Muslim Girl

Nadine Jolie Courtney

Man o' War

The Next New Syrian Girl

Ream Shukairy

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh

Huda F Are You?

Huda Fahmy

Books for Adults

You Exist Too Much

Zaina Arafat

The Arsonists' City

Hala Alyn

Between Two Moons

Aisha Abdel Gawad

Evil Eye

Etaf Rum

Against the Loveless World

Susan Abulhawa

Research and Learn About Arab American Heritage Month

Mango Languages

Learn Egyptian, Iraqi, Levantine and Modern Standard Arabic for free with Mango Languages! Mango is an interactive online resource that provides audio tutorials to practice reading, listening and speaking a new language.

PressReader

Stay up to date with breaking news from Arab nations with newspapers and magazines in PressReader. Simply filter by country to select publications from the Arab world.

Contemporary World Music

Contemporary World Music delivers the diverse sounds of the Arab world from traditional music to pop hits. Filter by place or genre to find your new favorite song!

Kanopy

Stream renowned Arab cinema and documentaries on your devices with Kanopy's Arab American Heritage Month collection.

National Geographic Virtual Library

Explore the culture, history and traditions of the Arab world with the complete archive of National Geographic magazine along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.

Very Short Introductions

Research Arab history from ancient times through modern revolutionary movements with Very Short Introductions, intelligent and serious titles written by authors who are experts in their field.