May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to a time to raise awareness, reduce the stigma around mental illness, and remind ourselves that no one has to face mental health challenges and suffer alone. Click "Read more" for a list of Dewey numbers for common topics in mental health, some of the memoirs in our collection pertaining to mental health struggles, and resources that provide information.

Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States and their descendants. AAPI Heritage Month acknowledges their contributions in our society and influence on our culture. Click Read More to see a list of some authors of Asian and Pacific Islander ancestry in our fiction collection as well as a sampling of nonfiction and memoirs featuring Asian and Pacific Islander voices and culture.

The May 2025 "In the Loop" newsletter is now available on our website! From Queer Tea Hour and book groups to public resource information seminars and free exercise classes, we have many activities for kids, teens, and adults available to the community this month.