LibGuides: National Hispanic Heritage Month: Books Available at Shepherd (Print and eBooks)

Our Collection

The Scarborough Library has a broad range of materials by and about people of Hispanic heritage. These materials are not located in one single section of the Library but are found across the collection, in history, art, literature, music, and film. This is a small selection of titles available through the Scarborough Library in both print and digital formats.

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Recommended Reading Lists

Check out these book lists created for National Hispanic Heritage Month. If you find something on the lists you would like to read, but the Library doesn't have, let us know. We'll be happy to attempt to locate it for you.

Boston University - 24 Books to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month Maia Gil’Adí, a College of Arts & Sciences assistant professor of Latinx literature,created this list of noteworthy books by Latinx authors published in the past five years. Spanning from horror, YA, and nonfiction to poetry and graphic novels, they offer something for every reader, drawing from authors across ethno-racial backgrounds: Chicanx, Puerto Rican, Afro-Caribbean, Dominican American, Cuban American, and Central and South American.
Goodreads | Hispanic Heritage Month
NY Public Library - Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month With Books for All Ages Explore titles by authors with Latin American heritage or ancestors recommended by our expert librarians for Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month 2022. The list features bilingual and monolingual titles available in various formats (print, e-book, audiobook, talking book, and braille) for everyone to enjoy.
NY Times - For National Hispanic Heritage Month, 11 Recent Books on Latino Life In recent years, however, the celebration has prompted Latinos in the United States to look inward, grappling with issues of representation, colorism and sexuality. To better understand these perspectives, here are 11 recent books that provide a glimpse into distinct corners of contemporary Latino life in the United States.