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Celebrating Arab Heritage in Latin America
A display of books & DVDs related to Arab migration & travel in Latin America.

Book Display: El Gótico Tropical/The Tropical…
A group of monsters was on the loose in the green countryside of Valle de Cauca, Colombia. In the latter years of the 1970s things in Colombia were…

International Transgender Day of Visibility
Selected books and resources on transgender people in LACC.

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Featured Content
Resources in English, French, and Haitian Creole
The Haitian American Dream Timeline
The Haitian American Dream, created by Alexandra Cenatus, Ivanna Moreno, and Dr. Margarita Vargas-Betancourt, examines the events and the forgotten stories of Haitian immigrants in the United States.

Some content available in English and Spanish
The Cuban American Dream Timeline
Timeline created by Katiana Bagué and Alexis Baldacci to complement the exhibit, The Cuban American Dream, which was on view in the Smathers Library Gallery March 27 – June 2, 2017.

Open Access Resources
Access to Cuban Heritage Sources
Learn about online sources on Cuban heritage in this webinar by Paula de la Cruz-Fernández. The presentation is available for download in MP4, Powerpoint, and PDF formats.

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Come Browse Our Stacks
As of June 28th, our stacks are open to the public, and our circulation desk is fully staffed during our hours of operation.

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LACC Reading Room Hours
300 Smathers Library
2pm – 10pm Sunday
8am – 7pm Monday – Thursday
8am – 5pm Friday
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