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Celebrating Latine Heritage Month!

Book Jacket titled "Wild Tongues: 15 voices from the Latinx diaspora" woman's face surrounded by flowers in the background.
September 2023
| Online Only

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.

Jyoti Duwadi — Unbounded: Artists' Books & Imaginary Scripts

Images of imaginary scripts from Jyoti Duwadi's artists' books.
October 2, 2023 to December 8, 2023
| Special Collections | Wilson 6

Transcending illusory boundaries is a central goal of the world’s great spiritual traditions.

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Explore the Northwest Collection

Interested in learning more about the region in which we live? The Northwest Collection contains over 15,000 items with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest region.

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Whatcom READS "Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk"

The 2024 Whatcom READS selection, "Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk," by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe has won the 2023 Washington State Book Award for Creative Nonfiction/Memoir.

Whatcom READS poster for the book "Red Paint," with the author Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe

Learning Resources for Students & Instructors

Having accessible, self-paced, 24/7 support for research and writing can help both busy students and instructors. Western Libraries has a suite of online resources created with this need in mind.

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Requesting & Borrowing Using Summit

Looking for extra sources for that paper you’re writing? Reviewing materials for an upcoming syllabus? Try ordering what you need through Summit!

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