This is my 太公！ (great grandfather) i am happy he is finally being recognized. It’s a mystery how he blazed trails as an AAPI back in those days. Absolutely amazing!

Happy Friday.

Moon Kwan, born in Guangzhou, China in 1896, came to San Francisco, then to LA in 1915. He pursued a career in filmmaking, working as a writer, actor & advisor on D.W. Griffith's film Broken Blossom in 1919. He started a film company upon his return to China. #AAPIHeritageMonth

Apply soon for the cultural heritage emergency preparedness project funding! Visit groundworkgrants.org to apply before 05.01. 24.

Groundwork Grants is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

May is #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth ! Explore this book in our CA History room or read the White House press release honoring this month:
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Available Online Now- our collection of Foreign Miners Tax docs, 1850-1867. View items related to the tax collection in San Joaquin County. Among the items is a Chinese translation of the law, and a copy of a paid Foreign Miners Tax License from 1850. delivery.library.ca.gov:8443/delivery/Deliv…

William C. K. Achi, Jr. attended Stanford University. He was the catcher on varsity baseball team. After finishing college, Achi was appointed to a four-year term as judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of the Territory of Hawaii. He was born in Hawaii in 1889. #AAPIMonth #Hawaii

May the 4th be with you! Will you flip to the light side or embrace the dark side? Whatever you choose, know you can always choose California libraries, the force is strong with them #May4thBeWithYou #libraries

You might think these Renaissance uniforms occupy the realm of yesteryear, but you'd be wrong! These are the costumes of the Swiss Guards who guard the Pope/Vatican still today! They recruit Swiss unmarried Catholic men between 18-30. #SwissGuards #militaryuniforms

Congratulations to California Department of Conservation for completing this important project! It's great that the public now has access to Dr. Ehlig's work.

Japanese actor, Tsuru Aoki, made her debut in 1913, rising to fame as a versatile silent film actor, portraying everything from doll-like characters to spirited rebels. Her final film, and her first in sound, showed in 1960. She was born in 1892 Toyko, Japan.

💬 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀

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Happy #AAPIMonth ! Last month, Sutro Library and @globalmusuemsfsu collaborated on the exhibit 'Land of the Unexpected A Journey to the South Pacific.' It featured artifacts & books exploring Papua New Guinea's diverse culture & ecosystems. #libraries

It's May Day! From Chicago to California, workers fought for '8 hours to work, 8 to sleep and 8 to do what we will.' Check out our legal and government documents on the labor movement!

Celebrating #lawday with 2 books from our collection. From 1596, Juris Graeco-Romani Tam Canonici Quam Civilis Tomi Duo, written by Johannes Leunclavius it covers Greek-Roman canon & civil law. Corpus Juris Canonici, on canon law was written by Jean-Pierre Gilbert in 1735.

National Poetry Month ends today, but California State Librarian Greg Lucas wants to share his favorite poem with you to celebrate, especially after having to guess Taylor Swift lyrics! #poetry #ulysses #librarians

Today, we celebrate #DiaDelNino y de los Libros (Children's & Book Day)! Find out the origins of this festive literary day and enjoy some select reads that uplift and celebrate bilingualism.

Find them in our catalog: stks.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/s…