Punky Aloha by Shar Tuiasoa

This final post in the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month blog series is dedicated to the latest picture books!  Happy reading from this list -- and all the lists -- all month long!

American Desi by Jyoti Rajan Gopal
Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat Zhang
Anni Dreams of Biryani by Namita Moolani Mehra
The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name by Sandhya Parappukkaran
Chloe's Lunar New Year by Lily LaMotte
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande
Dim Sum, Here We Come! by Maple Lam
Dragon Noodle Party: A Story of Chinese Zodiac Animals by Ying Chang Compestine
A Dupatta Is . . . by Marzieh Abbas
Everyone Loves Lunchtime but Zia by Jenny Liao
Finding Papa by Angela Pham Krans
Grumpy New Year by Katrina Moore
Holding On by Sophia N. Lee
How We Say I Love You by Nicole Chen
I Am Able to Shine by Korey Watari
I'll Go and Come Back by Rajani LaRocca
Kapaemanu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Little Red Riding Hood and the Dragon by Ying Chang Compestine
Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Luli and the Language of Tea by Andrea Wang
Mommy's Hometown by Hope Lim
My Strange Shrinking Parents by Zeno Sworder
The Perfect Sushi by Emily Satoko Seo
Punky Aloha by Shar Tuiasoa
Quiet Time with My Seeya by Dinalie Dabarera
Ramen for Everyone by Patricia Tamunihardja
Sari-Sari Summers by Lynnor Bontigao
So Not Ghoul by Karen Yin
A Sweet New Year for Ren by Michelle Sterling
This Is Not My Home by Eugenia Yoh
Tofu Takes Time by Helen H. Wu
Tray of Togetherness by Flo Leung
Wei Skates On by Nathan Chen
Year of the Cat by Richard Ho

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It's time for books and blitzes at Hoover Public Library!  Football Family Fun is coming to the Plaza on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 1-4 p.m.  Test your skill with a football toss, a football video game, or play the blast-from

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Summer Reading 2023 is coming to an end!  Don't miss your chance to finish up your reading logs, redeem your prizes, and enter the raffle drawings!  You have until 9 p.m. Read More...
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Summer Reading is winding down, and school is just around the corner.  And the library is hosting two events for students that are entering a milestone year!

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Our sixth and final week of Summer Reading shows brings another new act to our Library Theatre stage!  Beat'n Path Rhythm Events is a family-fun celebration of rhythm, story and song with percussionist Dave Holland.  Get ready to

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Our fifth week of Summer Reading shows welcomes more newcomers to the Library Theatre stage!  New to us, now -- NOT new to wowing large audiences.  Tapping into their GRAMMY-winning original catalog from rapper and hip hop artist Secret Agent 23 Skidoo,

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Celebrate community helpers at our upcoming Day of Play on Saturday, July 8, 2023!  Visit the Kid Zone anytime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and explore a variety of imaginative play stations.  

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Since the library is closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 for Independence Day, we will not be hosting a performer that week.  But fear not!  We will still have something fun happening in our Library Theatre!  We'll be showing a couple of movies on the big screen -- recent releases based on popular ch

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