World Languages
Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week 2021 & NYPL's World Literature Festival
April 12 marks the beginning of Immigrant Heritage Week—a yearly celebration established in 2004 by the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA). It is held every year near April 17 to commemorate this day in 1907 when more immigrants entered through Ellis Island than any other date in the city's history. This city-wide celebration honors the experiences and contributions of immigrants, and highlights the legacy of NYC as a city of immigrants. In 2021, it is being celebrated from April 12-18.
The New York Public Library is thrilled to join in the celebration this year by inaugurating our first World Literature Festival, taking place April 12–30, celebrating books and writers from around the world and reflecting the languages spoken in our communities.
Celebrate Immigrant Heritage Week, and join the Library through the end of the month and beyond, and discover all we have to offer:
- Free online events – for all ages, and in many languages.
- Book recommendations – in English and other languages.
- Multilingual resources – to help our multilingual communities navigate our array of free services and resources for all ages.
- Discover what our patrons are reading... and more!
Visit the World Literature Festival page for details on all the exciting events and offerings!
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World Literature Festival
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