Collection Highlights

Curated collections from the last year that include topics of interest and selected affinity month content.

White flowers on colorful background
May 2025
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Western Libraries celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Heritage Month, including an emphasis on voices and stories from the Pacific Northwest.

LGBTQ+ Pride with a rainbow
June 2025
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Western Libraries is pleased to celebrate Pride and to highlight a selection of items in our collections and partner libraries through Summit, to give voice to the many intersectional identities in the LGBTQ+ community.

red, yellow, white, blue, green stripes on a black background
July 2025
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A selection of items in our collections that give voice to the many disability communities.

A raised fist on a beige background with flowers and leaves extended up from it.
Sept - Oct 2025
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Highlights from our collection.

Coast salish style art of bird
November 2025
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Stories, scholarship, and ways of knowing from a variety of authors and nations

Mural of MLK appearing as leader of large number of people
January 2025
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Highlighting the people, history, and stories from the Civil Rights Movement.

red, gold, green african design with title, The Fabric of our Community
February 2025
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Western Libraries celebrates Black History Month by highlighting the people, history, and stories from the Black Diaspora.

Lady Justice by Dahlia Lithwick book cover
March 2025
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Western Libraries celebrates Womens’ History Month by highlighting people, history, and stories. 

Arab American Heritage Month
April 2025
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A collection of books highlighting the diverse contributions and stories of Arab Americans.

August is for Celebrating Women in Translation Month! WIT: Women in Translation
August 2025
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Poetry, novels, short stories, and other writing from women around the world.