Collection Highlights
Curated collections from the last year that include topics of interest and selected affinity month content.
!["Jewish American Heritage Month" on a blue background with star of david and stripes](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-04/Jewish%20American%20Heritage%20-%20Thumbnail.jpg?itok=Dd4fGN8z)
Western Libraries celebrates Jewish American Heritage Month with a selection of books and other resources, including distinctive materials from the Archives & Special Collections.
![We are All Worthy of Love Dignity & Respect](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-03/Screenshot%202024-03-26%20at%204.32.59%20PM.png?itok=hLmT2Rqv)
Western Libraries has put together a selection of library items in support of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
![Colorful tapestry with title, "Growing Up Muslim"; book jacket](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-03/Screenshot%202024-03-29%20at%209.29.15%20AM.png?itok=HWKHWvQU)
Western Libraries celebrates Arab American Heritage Month with this collection of books and music highlighting the diverse contributions and stories of Arab Americans.
![Pink book cover with green leaves titled "Why Dust Shall Never Settle Upon this soul"](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-03/women%27shistory.png?itok=ocJV-y3b)
Western Libraries celebrates Womens’ History Month by highlighting people, history, and stories.
![Back to Black: The word Black has a gold scribble above the A representing a crown while the letters are formed with bold graphic yellow, red, blue and black triangles.](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-02/BSC%20Black%20History%20Month%20Banner.png?itok=xAu34yaD)
Western Libraries celebrates Black History Month by highlighting the people, history, and stories from the Black Diaspora.
![Mural of MLK appearing as leader of large number of people](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-01/MLK.png.png?itok=D12l_LVy)
Western Libraries celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day by highlighting the people, history, and stories from the Civil Rights Movement.
![Bold waves of color entwined in a Native American design of bright red, turquoise blue and black.](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2023-11/nativeamerican.png?itok=1ZEcIGgI)
Western Libraries is proud to celebrate Native American Heritage Month. We offer a selection of materials representing stories, scholarship, and ways of knowing from a variety of authors and nations.
![Book Jacket titled "Wild Tongues: 15 voices from the Latinx diaspora" woman's face surrounded by flowers in the background.](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2023-09/latinecover.png?itok=-x1UwAYJ)
In celebration of Latine Heritage Month, Western Libraries has put together a selection of items in our collections to highlight and celebrate the many voices and identities in the Latin American community.
![Demystifying disability book cover with a variety of humans illustrated](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-06/Demystifying-Disability-book-cover-1-770x1024.png?itok=9FW5LfGF)
Western Libraries is pleased to celebrate Disability Pride and highlight a selection of items in our collections that give voice to the many disability communities.
![LGBTQ+ Pride with rainbow banner](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-06/WWU-Smate%20_LGBT%2BPride_Banner.jpg?itok=86e6SlL_)
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.
![White flowers on colorful background](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2024-04/apidaimg.png?itok=ZTtsHMou)
Western Libraries celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Heritage Month, including an emphasis on voices and stories from the Pacific Northwest.
![Book jacket titled "After the Blast: the ecological recovery of Mount St. Helens," Mt. St. Helens at sunset in the background with wildflowers in the foreground](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2023-05/volcanoimage.jpeg?itok=nbIenTi1)
Washington State declared May as Volcano Awareness Month. Check out some of the materials in this collection to learn more about the science and history of volcanoes.
![Multi-colored butterflies flying above a field of flowers in soft focus; two of the butterflies are large and blue and appear in clear focus.](/sites/library.wwu.edu/files/styles/card_medium/public/2023-04/Undocu%20Month.png?itok=w8AkBofx)
Highlighting the voices of undocumented people and stories related to their experience.